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Brooks McCabe
Brooks McCabe (b. January 14, 1949) was a commissioner on the West Virginia Public Service Commission. He was first appointed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D) in November 2014 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Ryan Palmer. The commission is a nonpartisan body, though McCabe served as a Democratic legislator for 16 years.[1] McCabe was reappointed in October 2015 to a term that expired on June 30, 2021.[2][3]
He was a Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 17 from 1998 to 2014. McCabe did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
McCabe earned a B.S. from the University of Vermont in 1970. He went on to earn an M.Ed. from the University of Vermont in 1972. He then earned an Ed.D. from West Virginia University in 1975.
McCabe served as a captain in the United States Air Reserves. He was assistant to the director for the Governor's Office of Federal State Relations from 1975 to 1979. He was also director for the Governor's Disaster Recovery Office from 1977 to 1979. From 1979 to 1980, he worked as a commercial sales agent for Home Finders Incorporated. McCabe worked as senior managing director for McCabe Henley Limited Partnership from 1980 to 2005. He has worked as a brokerage manager for McCabe Henley Limited Partnership since 2005.[4]
Political career
West Virginia Public Service Commission (2014-2021)
As a commissioner, McCabe was a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and sat on the organization's telecommunications and international relations committees. McCabe was first appointed to the commission in November 2014 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term, which was slated to end June 30, 2015. In October 2015, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin reappointed him to a term that expired on June 30, 2021.[1][2][3]
West Virginia State Senate (1998-2014)
McCabe was a Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 17 from 1998 to 2014. He did not seek re-election in 2014.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McCabe served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Pensions, Vice Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Labor |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
| • PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care, Chair |
| • Pensions and Retirement, Vice Chair |
| • Finance and Administration |
| • Joint Economic Development |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Government Operations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCabe served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Finance and Administration |
| • Economic Development |
| • Joint Economic Development |
| • Finance |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Government Operations |
| • Government Organization |
| • Government Organization |
| • Judiciary |
| • Pensions |
| • Pensions and Retirement, Vice Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Workforce Investment for Economic Development, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McCabe served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development |
| • Finance |
| • Government Organization |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Pensions |
Elections
2010
Brooks McCabe was re-elected to the West Virginia State Senate, District 17. He was unopposed in the May 11 primary. He defeated Republican Charles Minimah and Mountain Party David B. Hall in the November 2, 2010, general election.[5][6][7]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 17 (2010) General Election | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Brooks McCabe (D)
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32,085 | 55.87% | ||
| Charles Minimah (R) | 21,715 | 37.81% | ||
| David Bruce Hall (M) | 3,628 | 6.32% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brooks McCabe (D)
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11,027 | 68.75% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Brooks McCabe won re-election to the West Virginia State Senate, District 17.[8]
McCabe raised $186,816 for his campaign, while Ann Calvert raised $25,687.[9]
| West Virginia Senate, District 17 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Brooks McCabe (D)
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31,746 | |||
| Ann Calvert | 20,552 | |||
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Personal
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While a commissioner, Brooks and his wife, Barbara, had one child.[1]
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2020
In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2019
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In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9.
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2018
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In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.
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2017
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In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
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2015
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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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2014
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In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Public Service Commission of West Virginia, "Meet Our Chairman and Commissioners," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Public Service Commission of West Virginia, "Meet Our Chairman and Commissioner," accessed September 5, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Office of the Governor, "Governor Tomblin appoints Kara Cunningham Williams to Public Service Commission," October 9, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sen. McCabe," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official list of 2010 candidates," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2006 contributions," accessed April 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ryan Palmer |
West Virginia Public Service Commission 2014-2021 |
Succeeded by Bill Raney |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia State Senate District 17 1998–2014 |
Succeeded by Tom Takubo (R) |
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