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Cindy Lavender-Bowe
Cindy Lavender-Bowe (Democratic Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 42. She assumed office on December 1, 2018. She left office on December 1, 2020.
Lavender-Bowe (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 42. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Lavender-Bowe completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Cindy Lavender-Bowe earned a bachelor's degree in social studies education from West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 1993 and a master's degree in leadership studies/educational leadership and administration from Marshall University in 2010. Lavender-Bowe's career experience includes owning Barnwood Living, working as a teacher with Kanawha County Public Schools, and working in nonprofit management.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Lavender-Bowe was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- House Education Committee
- House Health and Human Resources Committee
- Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee, Minority Vice-Chair
Elections
2020
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 (2 seats)
Barry Bruce and Todd Longanacre defeated incumbent Jeff Campbell and incumbent Cindy Lavender-Bowe in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barry Bruce (R) | 29.5 | 8,236 |
| ✔ |  | Todd Longanacre (R) | 26.7 | 7,450 |
 | Jeff Campbell (D) | 23.4 | 6,533 | |
 | Cindy Lavender-Bowe (D)  | 20.5 | 5,732 | |
| Total votes: 27,951 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jeff Campbell and incumbent Cindy Lavender-Bowe advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Campbell | 50.9 | 3,878 |
| ✔ | | Cindy Lavender-Bowe | 49.1 | 3,738 |
| Total votes: 7,616 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 (2 seats)
Todd Longanacre and Barry Bruce advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Todd Longanacre | 51.2 | 3,456 |
| ✔ | | Barry Bruce | 48.8 | 3,288 |
| Total votes: 6,744 | |||
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jeff Campbell and Cindy Lavender-Bowe defeated Denny Canterbury Sr. and Steve Malcomb in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Campbell (D) | 28.8 | 6,404 |
| ✔ | | Cindy Lavender-Bowe (D) | 25.9 | 5,767 |
| Denny Canterbury Sr. (R) | 25.1 | 5,582 | ||
| Steve Malcomb (R) | 20.3 | 4,514 | ||
| Total votes: 22,267 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jeff Campbell and Cindy Lavender-Bowe defeated Isaiah Stanley and Roger Vannoy in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Campbell | 44.1 | 3,014 |
| ✔ | | Cindy Lavender-Bowe | 36.8 | 2,516 |
 | Isaiah Stanley | 10.8 | 736 | |
| Roger Vannoy | 8.2 | 563 | ||
| Total votes: 6,829 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 (2 seats)
Denny Canterbury Sr. and Steve Malcomb defeated Tyler James Hylton and Andrew Utterback in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 42 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Canterbury Sr. | 40.1 | 1,912 | |
| ✔ | Steve Malcomb | 26.1 | 1,246 | |
 | Tyler James Hylton | 19.5 | 930 | |
| Andrew Utterback | 14.4 | 685 | ||
| Total votes: 4,773 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cindy Lavender-Bowe completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lavender-Bowe's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As the founding chair of the House Democratic Women's Caucus, we are focused on amplifying the voices of women and children in WV.
Formerly the executive director of the United Way of the Greenbrier Valley, my service and volunteerism has encompassed many areas: founding member of the Greenbrier Valley Flood Recovery and Relief Committee, founding chair of the Lewisburg Chocolate Festival, member of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 70 committee, Senior Warden St. James Episcopal Church, past member of the Greenbrier Valley Community Foundation board & past member of the Greenbrier Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau marketing advisory committee.
I've been a small business owner for 20 years and a public school teacher for 10 years.
- We need to make West Virginia a place where working families can thrive, not just survive. We need to focus on legislation that helps make West Virginia a destination state, not a departure state. We need to not only keep our people in the state, we need to bring more people to our state.
- Cindy supports the creation of an Earned Income Tax Credit to help low wage earners keep more of their money, so they can afford necessities such as child care and transportation. The EITC would positively impact more than 3,400 children in district 42 alone, putting an average of $332 back in their parents' pockets.
- Roads, bridges, a sound electrical grid and state-wide broadband access are crucial to the future of economic growth in this state. Accessible roads, a strong, reliable electrical grid and broadband internet access will bring businesses here, improving the economy and making it easier for the next generation to stay, work and raise their families here.
We know the greatest return on investment is when you invest in women and children. In West Virginia, nearly 50% of the labor force are women. When women earn better pay, they can better care for their families. When women do better, their children have better outcomes.
We need smart leaders who know how to collaborate. Leaders who will work across the aisle. Leaders with integrity and accountability. We need tough advocates who will always put West Virginians first.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
MINORITY VICE CHAIR: Small Business and Economic Development
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Education
Health and Human Resources
INTERIM COMMITTEES:
Children and Families
Education
Forest Management Review Commission
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Cindy Lavender-Bowe participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 7, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Cindy Lavender-Bowe's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Putting West Virginians ahead of corporations and special interests. 2) Education |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Focusing on policies that are protective and supportive of working families, children and seniors.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Cindy Lavender-Bowe's Biography," accessed April 8, 2018
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2020
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Cindy Lavender-Bowe's responses," April 7, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
