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Ryan Ferns
| Ryan Ferns | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Wheeling Jesuit University, 2005 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Wheeling, WV | |
| Profession | Physical Therapist | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Ferns has been employed by Genesis HealthCare as a Physical Therapist since 2009, and is the President of Ryan's Rentals, LLC. He earned a BS in business marketing and a Doctorate in physical therapy from Wheeling Jesuit University. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ferns served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
| • Health | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ferns served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
Ferns ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3. Ferns and Shawn Lucas Fluharty advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. He was challenged by Erikka Storch, Larry Tighe, and Shawn Lucas Fluharty in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Erikka Storch Incumbent |
37.6% | 10,705 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Ferns Incumbent |
26.1% | 7,431 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Fluharty | 25.1% | 7,151 | |
| Republican | Larry Tighe | 11.1% | 3,150 | |
| Total Votes | 28,437 | |||
2010
Ferns was elected to one of two positions in District 3 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He was opposed by Republicans Erikka Storch and Dolph Santorine and Democrat Shawn Fluharty. Only the top two vote-getters were elected.[5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Erikka Lynn Storch (R)
|
5,410 | 28.23% | ||
| Ryan Ferns (D)
|
4,958 | 25.87% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Shawn Lucas Fluharty (D)
|
2,119 | 20.78% | ||
| Ryan James Ferns (D)
|
1,994 | 19.55% | ||
Campaign themes
Ferns lists three main themes for his campaign on his Facebook page:
- Jobs - Wants to encourage "technology-based, energy-based jobs of the future."
- Increasing population - Believes if jobs are increased, the population of the area will increase, and the younger generation will stay.
- Healthcare - Believes that because the jobs are fewer, fewer people have access to good health insurance.[8]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Ferns first won election to the House of Delegates, he collected $51,303 in donations.[9]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ryan Ferns | $26,926 |
| Committee to Re-elect Joe Manchin | $1,500 |
| 7 individual donors | $1,000 each |
Personal
Ferns is single. He is a member of Friends of Coal, the National Rifle Association, and the West Virginia Health Enhancement and Lifestyle Planning Advisory Council.
External links
- Ryan Ferns on the West Virginia House of Delegates website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010
- Ferns on Facebook
References
- ↑ Ferns on Facebook
- ↑ 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 Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Ferns' Facebook page
- ↑ Follow the Money, Ryan Ferns candidate summary, Retrieved June 23, 2011
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