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Richard Iaquinta
| Richard Iaquinta | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Fairmont State College, 1969 | |
| Master's | West Virginia University, 1976 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1969-1971 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 10, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | Clarksburg, WV | |
| Profession | Substitute Teacher/Coach | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Iaquinta attended Glenville State University. He then earned his BS Fairmont State College in 1969. He went on to receive his MSE from West Virginia University in 1976.
Iaquinta served in the Military Police of the United States Army as a Sergeant from 1969 to 1971. He then worked as a teacher/coach for the Harrison County Board of Education in 1969 and from 1972 to 2002. He has worked as a substitute teacher/coach since 2006.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Iaquinta served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Veterans Affairs, Chair | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Iaquinta served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Chair | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs, Co-Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Iaquinta served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2012
Iaquinta won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48. Iaquinta advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tim Miley Incumbent |
14.9% | 13,318 | |
| Democratic | Richard Iaquinta Incumbent |
14.1% | 12,633 | |
| Democratic | Sam Cann Incumbent |
13.7% | 12,302 | |
| Republican | Danny Hamrick |
13.5% | 12,096 | |
| Democratic | Ron Fragale Incumbent | 13.3% | 11,877 | |
| Republican | Diana Bartley | 10.8% | 9,705 | |
| Republican | Terry Woodside | 10.5% | 9,432 | |
| Republican | Ed Randolph | 9.1% | 8,148 | |
| Total Votes | 89,511 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Tim Miley Incumbent |
22.7% | 5,809 |
| Ron Fragale Incumbent |
22.4% | 5,728 |
| Richard J. Iaquinta Incumbent |
22.4% | 5,727 |
| Sam Cann Incumbent |
20.5% | 5,233 |
| Martin Shaffer | 11.9% | 3,050 |
| Total Votes | 25,547 | |
2010
Iaquinta was re-elected to District 41. He defeated Republicans Diana Bartley, William Griffith, Danny Hamrick, and Edward "Buddy" Randolph. He was one of eight candidates running for four positions in District 41 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. The top four vote-getters are elected. He defeated Democrats Frank "Chunki" Angotti, and Anthony "Tony" Barberio in the May 11 primary. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 41 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Timothy Miley (D)
|
11,894 | 15.07% | ||
| Richard Iaquinta (D)
|
11,796 | 14.95% | ||
| Samuel Cann (D)
|
11,516 | 14.59% | ||
| Robert Fragale (D)
|
11,168 | 14.15% | ||
| Daniel Hamrick (R) | 9,865 | 12.50% | ||
| Laura Bartley (R) | 8,896 | 11.27% | ||
| Edward Randolph (R) | 6,992 | 8.86% | ||
| William Griffith (R) | 6,780 | 8.59% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 41 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard J. Iaquinta (D)
|
5,949 | 14.97% | ||
| Timothy Robert Miley (D)
|
5,921 | 14.90% | ||
| Ronald A. Fragale (D)
|
5,832 | 14.67% | ||
| Samuel J. Cann (D)
|
5,155 | 12.97% | ||
| Frank Thomas Angotti, Jr. (D) | 4,381 | 11.02% | ||
| Anthony J. Barberio (D) | 1,999 | 5.03% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Iaquinta won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $39,191 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Central West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Federation of Teachers | $1,750 |
Personal
Iaquinta and his wife, Barbara, have one child.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Iaquinta
- ↑ WBOY.com "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 12, 2011
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 41 2002–2012 |
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