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Thomas Campbell
| Thomas Campbell | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997- 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 | 1996 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Lewisburg City Council | ||
| 1987-1993, 1995-2000 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Virginia University, 1983 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 29, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Staunton,VA | |
| Profession | Chief Financial Officer, Carson Associates, Inc. | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Campbell earned his BA and BS from West Virginia University in 1983.
Campbell was an Administrative Assistant for the City of Lewisburg from 1984 to 1985. He also worked as Chief Financial Officer for Greenbrier Respiratory and Rehabilitation from 1984 to 1998. He has worked as a Certified Public Accountant since 1991. He has also been Chief Financial Officer for Carson Associates, Incorporated from 1998 to the present. [1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Campbell served on these committees:
- Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Finance Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates, Vice Chair
- Finance Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Vice Chair
- Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Campbell served on these committees:
- Agriculture Committee, West Virginia House
- Finance Committee, West Virginia House
- Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Campbell was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28. He was one of three candidates running for two District 28 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated Democrat Aaron N. Deskins in the May 11 primary election. He defeated Democrat Michael S. Kniselyin the general election. The top two vote-getters were elected.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Denny Canterbury (R)
|
6,254 | 40.04% | ||
| Thomas Campbell (D)
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6,152 | 39.39% | ||
| Michael Knisely (D) | 3,214 | 20.58% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 28 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas Wood Campbell (D)
|
2,449 | 42.69% | ||
| Michael Shawn Knisely (D)
|
1,217 | 21.21% | ||
| Aaron Nathaniel Deskins (D) | 862 | 15.03% | ||
2008
In 2008 Campbell was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 28. Campbell (D) finished with 8,639 votes and was followed by Dennis Canterbury (R) with 7,849 votes and Joan Browning (D) with 5,393 votes.[5] Campbell raised $20,991 for his campaign fund.[6]
| West Virginia House District 28 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Campbell (D)
|
8,639 | |||
| Denny Canterbury (R)
|
7,849 | |||
| Joan Browning (D) | 5,393 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, when Campbell most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $30,726 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $1,500 |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce | $1,500 |
| Contractors Association of West Virginia | $1,000 |
| Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Realtors Association | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $1,000 |
Personal
Campbell has a wife, Susan Sharp.
External links
- Thomas Campbell on the West Virginia House of Delegates website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign website
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
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| Preceded by - |
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Succeeded by Roy G. Cooper (R) |
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