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Scott Varner
| Scott Varner | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 4 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993- December 1, 2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Whip, West Virginia State House of Delegates | ||
| 2002-2006 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Congressional District Committee | ||
| 1990-1994 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Glenville State College | |
| Associate's | Ohio Valley College | |
| Master's | West Virginia University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 1, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Wheeling, WV | |
| Profession | Educator | |
| Religion | Church of Christ | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Varner is an Educator and Vocational Administrator. Varner earned his AA from Ohio Valley College. He went on to receive his BA from Glenville State College. He then earned his MA from West Virginia University. He also attended the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Varner served on these committees:
- Constitutional Revision Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Finance Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Finance Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Government Operations Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Nonvoting
- Intern Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Chair
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Political Subdivisions Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Rules Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Technology Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Varner served on these committees:
- Constitutional Revision Committee, West Virginia House
- Finance Committee, West Virginia House
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House
- Political Subdivisions Committee, West Virginia House
- Rules Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Varner was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 4. He was one of two candidates running for the two District 4 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. Since only the two top vote-getters were elected, they were each essentially unopposed. [2][3][4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 4 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Scott Varner (D)
|
7,557 | 52.29% | ||
| Michael Ferro (D)
|
6,894 | 47.71% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Garrison Varner (D)
|
3,563 | 46.24% | ||
| Michael Thomas Ferro (D)
|
3,317 | 43.04% | ||
2008
In 2008 Varner (D) was re-elected to the West Virgina House District 4. Varner (D) finished with 8,689 votes and was followed by Michael Ferro(D) with 6,949 votes, Ronald Morris (R) with 5,215 votes and R.E. Hartley (I) with 3,102 votes.[6] Varner raised $46,144 for his campaign fund.[7]
| West Virgina House District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Varner (D)
|
8,689 | |||
| Michael Ferro (D)
|
6,949 | |||
| Ronald Morris (R) | 5,215 | |||
| R.E. Hartley (I) | 3,102 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, when Varner most recently won election to the House of Delegates, he collected $34,703 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Appalachian Laborers District Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $1,200 |
| Natrium PAC | $1,000 |
| Joe Martin Campaign - Year 2000 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Realtors Association | $1,000 |
| CSX Transportation | $1,000 |
| Communications Workers District 2 | $1,000 |
Personal
Varner and his wife, Suzanne Yanni, 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, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 4 1992–2012 |
Succeeded by David Sidiropolis (D) |
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State of West Virginia Charleston (capital) |
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