Randy Swartzmiller
| Randy Swartzmiller | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Speaker Pro Tempore, West Virginia House of Delegates | ||
| 2013-present | ||
| Assistant Majority Whip, West Virginia House of Delegates | ||
| 2005-2013 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Liberty State College | |
| Master's | Mountain State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 14, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Weirton, WV | |
| Profession | Regulatory Compliance Management | |
| Religion | Disciple of Christ | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Swartzmiller is employed in Regulatory Compliance Management.
Swartzmiller earned his BA from West Liberty State College and his MS from Mountain State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Swartzmiller served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Agriculture and Agri-business | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Infrastructure | ||||
| • Intern | ||||
| • Technology | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Swartzmiller served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Agriculture and Agri-business | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
| • Infrastructure | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Technology | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Chair | ||||
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Swartzmiller served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2012
Swartzmiller ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1. Swartzmiller and incumbent Ronnie D. Jones defeated Marilyn S. Boyd in the May 8 primary election. He was challenged by Ronnie D. Jones, Justin Bull, and Carl Thompson in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Randy Swartzmiller Incumbent |
36.3% | 9,059 | |
| Democratic | Ronnie D. Jones Incumbent |
28.5% | 7,128 | |
| Republican | Carl Thompson | 20.6% | 5,134 | |
| Republican | Justin Bull | 14.6% | 3,655 | |
| Total Votes | 24,976 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Randy Swartzmiller Incumbent |
45.2% | 3,968 |
| Ronnie D. Jones Incumbent |
28.8% | 2,530 |
| Marilyn S. Boyd | 26% | 2,281 |
| Total Votes | 8,779 | |
2010
Swartzmiller was re-elected to District 1. He was one of three candidates running for the two open positions in District 1 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. His opponents in the general election were Democrat Ronnie D. Jones and Independent Amanda Mesler. [4][5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Randal Duane Swartzmiller (D)
|
6,853 | 43.41% | ||
| Ronnie D. Jones (D)
|
4,485 | 28.41% | ||
| Amanda Mesler (I) | 4,447 | 28.17% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Randal Duane Swartzmiller (D)
|
3,213 | 43.98% | ||
| Ronnie D. Jones (D)
|
1,803 | 24.68% | ||
| Marilyn Sue Boyd (D) | 1,357 | 18.57% | ||
| Jerry Carroll Chaney (D) | 933 | 12.77% | ||
2008
In 2008 Swartzmiller was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 1. Swartzmiller (D) finished with 8,763 votes and was followed by Patrick McGeehan (R) with 8,443 votes and Benton Manypenny (D) with 4,686 votes.[7] Swartzmiller raised $51,243 for his campaign fund.[8]
| West Virginia House District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Randy Swartzmiller (D)
|
8,763 | |||
| Patrick McGeehan (R)
|
8,443 | |||
| Benton Manypenny (D) | 4,686 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Swartzmiller most recently won election to the House of Delegates, he collected $44,744 in donations.[9]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Upper Ohio Valley Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,700 |
| Ironworkers Local 549 | $1,500 |
Personal
Swartzmiller and his wife, Jeanmarie, have two children; Taylor and Molly.
External links
- West Virginia House of Delegates Official Website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Randy Swartzmiller on Facebook
- Randy Swartzmiller on Twitter
References
- ↑ WVVA, "Few leadership changes for W.Va. Legislature," January 21, 2013
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Listing By Office
- ↑ 2012 West Virginia Primary Election Official Results
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ West Virgina House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
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