Roy Givens
| Roy Givens | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 2 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 1994-2002, 2009- December 1, 2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1951-1953 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 27, 1929 | |
| Place of birth | Wellsburg, WV | |
| Profession | Sales Representative | |
| Religion | Community of Christ Church | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Givens attended West Liberty State College.Givens served in the 13th Combat Engineers in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He is currently a Sales Representative.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Givens served on these committees:
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Givens served on these committees:
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House
- Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia House
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Givens was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 2. He was one of two candidates running for the two District 2 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. Since only the top two primary vote-getters were elected, they were each essentially unopposed. [2][3][4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Timothy Ray Ennis (D)
|
7,338 | 53.83% | ||
| Roy E. Givens (D)
|
6,293 | 46.17% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Timothy Ennis (D)
|
3,310 | 40.03% | ||
| Roy E. Givens (D)
|
2,090 | 25.28% | ||
2008
In 2008 Givens was elected to the West Virgina House District 2. Givens (D) finished with 8,486 votes while his opponent Timothy Ennis (D) finished with 10,078 votes.[6] Givens raised $4,760 for his campaign fund.[7]
| West Virgina House District 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Timothy Ennis (D)
|
10,078 | |||
| Roy Givens (D)
|
8,486 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Givens received $9,300 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| West Virginia House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Roy Givens's campaign in 2010 | |
| West Virginia Regional Council Of Carpenters | $1,250 |
| Communications Workers | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association | $600 |
| Ironworkers Local 549 | $500 |
| Contractors Association Of West Virginia | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $9,300 |
2008
In 2008, when Givens first won election to the House of Delegates, he collected $4,760 in donations.[9]
His largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Jacob | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association | $600 |
| Ironworkers Local 549 | $500 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $500 |
Personal
Givens and his wife, Dolores J. Staffilano, have two children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Givens
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ West Virgina House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 2 1978–2012 |
Succeeded by Phillip W. Diserio (D) |
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