Randy Swartzmiller
| Randy Swartzmiller | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 9, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Majority Whip, West Virginia House of Delegates | ||
| 2005 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | West Liberty State College | |
| Master's | Mountain State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 14, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Weirton, WV | |
| Profession | Regulatory Compliance Management | |
| Religion | Disciple of Christ | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Swartzmiller is employed in Regulatory Compliance Management.
Swartzmiller earned his BA from West Liberty State College and his MS from Mountain State University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Swartzmiller has been appointed to these committees:
- Agriculture Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Agriculture and Agri-business Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Technology Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates, Chair
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Swartzmiller served on the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee, West Virginia House
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2012
Swartzmiller is running for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1. Swartzmiller is opposed by incumbent Ronnie D. Jones and Marilyn S. Boyd in the May 8 primary election. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012.[1]
2010
Swartzmiller was re-elected to District 1. He was one of three candidates running for the two open positions in District 1 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. His opponents in the general election were Democrat Ronnie D. Jones and Independent Amanda Mesler. [2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Randal Duane Swartzmiller (D)
|
6,853 | 43.41% | ||
| Ronnie D. Jones (D)
|
4,485 | 28.41% | ||
| Amanda Mesler (I) | 4,447 | 28.17% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Randal Duane Swartzmiller (D)
|
3,213 | 43.98% | ||
| Ronnie D. Jones (D)
|
1,803 | 24.68% | ||
| Marilyn Sue Boyd (D) | 1,357 | 18.57% | ||
| Jerry Carroll Chaney (D) | 933 | 12.77% | ||
2008
In 2008 Swartzmiller was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 1. Swartzmiller (D) finished with 8,763 votes and was followed by Patrick McGeehan (R) with 8,443 votes and Benton Manypenny (D) with 4,686 votes.[5] Swartzmiller raised $51,243 for his campaign fund.[6]
| West Virginia House District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Randy Swartzmiller (D)
|
8,763 | |||
| Patrick McGeehan (R)
|
8,443 | |||
| Benton Manypenny (D) | 4,686 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, when Swartzmiller most recently won election to the House of Delegates, he collected $44,744 in donations.[7]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Upper Ohio Valley Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,700 |
| Ironworkers Local 549 | $1,500 |
Personal
Swartzmiller and his wife, Jeanmarie, have two children; Taylor and Molly.
External links
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Randy Swartzmiller on Facebook
- Randy Swartzmiller on Twitter
References
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 1 2000–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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