Dan Foster
Dan Foster (b. January 31, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 17 from 2004 to 2012. Foster served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2004.
Foster earned his B.A. in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard College in 1970. He went on to receive his MD from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1974. He then received his Surgical Residency from Tulane University Associated Hospitals in 1979.
Foster worked as a surgeon for Charleston Surgical Group, Incorporated from 1979 to 2001. He has worked as a physician/physician administrator for the Charleston Area Medical Center since 2001.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Foster served on these committees:
- Children, Juveniles and Other Issues Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Education Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Education Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Equal Pay Commission, West Virginia State Legislature
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Health Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate, Vice Chair
- Health and Human Resources Accountability Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Vice Chair
- Health Emergency Preparedness Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Labor Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Minority Issues Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Chair
- PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Pensions Committee, West Virginia State Senate, Chair
- Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Foster served on these committees:
- Education Committee, West Virginia Senate
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia Senate
- Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia Senate
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia Senate
- Labor Committee, West Virginia Senate
- Pensions Committee, West Virginia Senate
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Dan Foster won re-election to the West Virginia State Senate, District 17.[2] Foster raised $67,595 for his campaign, while Alan Eugene Long raised $500.[3]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 17 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Dan Foster (D)
|
50,081 | 66.45% | ||
| Alan Long (R) | 25,290 | 33.55% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Dan and his wife Kathy have three children.
External links
- Biography from the West Virginia Legislature
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia State Senate District 17 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by Corey Palumbo (D) |
