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Timothy Manchin
| Timothy Manchin | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 50 | ||
| 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 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Appointed | November 20, 2003 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Virginia University | |
| J.D. | West Virginia University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 6, 1955 | |
| Place of birth | Farmington, WV | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Manchin earned his BS and JD from West Virginia University. Manchin is an attorney. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Manchin served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Water Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Intern | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Manchin served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Intern | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions, Chair | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
| • Water Resources, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Manchin served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
Elections
2012
Manchin ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 50. Manchin advanced past 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 50, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Caputo Incumbent |
25% | 13,149 | |
| Democratic | Linda Longstreth Incumbent |
23.1% | 12,117 | |
| Democratic | Tim Manchin Incumbent |
22.4% | 11,782 | |
| Republican | Barry Bledsoe | 16.8% | 8,851 | |
| Republican | Lynette Kennedy Mcquain | 12.7% | 6,659 | |
| Total Votes | 52,558 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Mike Caputo Incumbent |
29.9% | 6,775 |
| Linda Longstreth Incumbent |
27.2% | 6,171 |
| Tim Manchin Incumbent |
26% | 5,895 |
| Richard Garcia | 16.8% | 3,814 |
| Total Votes | 22,655 | |
2010
Manchin was re-elected to District 43. He defeated Republicans Travis L. Blosser, Lynette Kennedy McQuain,and Rick Starn. He was one of six candidates running for three positions in District 43 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. The top three vote-getters were elected.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael Caputo (D)
|
11,409 | 22.73% | ||
| Linda Longstreth (D)
|
10,597 | 21.11% | ||
| Timothy Manchin (D)
|
10,474 | 20.86% | ||
| Rickie Starn (R) | 7,448 | 14.84% | ||
| Travis Blosser (R) | 5,276 | 10.51% | ||
| Lynette McQuain (R) | 4,998 | 9.96% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Manchin won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $30,199 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,700 |
Personal
Manchin and his wife, Susan, 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
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep.Manchin
- ↑ 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 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 12, 2011
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 50 2012–present |
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 43 2003–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
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