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Daniel Hall (West Virginia Senator)
Daniel J. Hall (b. July 26, 1974) is a former Republican member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 9 from 2012 to 2016. He served as Majority Whip from 2015 to his resignation on January 4, 2016.[1]
Hall was due to resign on January 3, 2016, in order to become the state liaison of the National Rifle Association.[2] However, he later stated that he would remain in office pending clarification on the selection of his successor.[3] On the morning of January 4, Hall informed Senate leadership that he would resign effective that day.[4]
Hall switched his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican on November 5, 2014. His party change broke the split majority in the chamber caused by the 2014 election and gave the Republicans a majority.[5] Because of the party switch, it was not immediately clear which party would be responsible for suggesting possible appointees to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D) following Hall's resignation.[3] On January 22, 2016, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that Hall's vacant seat should be filled by a Republican.[6] Tomblin then appointed Sue Cline to the seat.[7]
Hall served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 22 from 2008 to 2012. He ran as a Republican candidate in 2006.
Biography
Hall attended Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. He went on to receive his B.A. in secondary education from Marshall University in 1997.
Hall was a teacher for Raleigh County Board of Education from 1997 to 1999. He then worked as a Claims Handler for State Farm Insurance from 1999 to 2005. He has also worked as a claims handler for Nationwide Insurance and as an insurance investigator.[8]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hall served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Rural Development, Chair |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development |
| • Education |
| • Energy, Industry and Mining |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hall served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Labor, Vice Chair |
| • Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Education |
| • Agriculture and Agri-business |
| • Joint Education |
| • Joint Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hall served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Banking and Insurance, Vice Chair |
| • Government Organization |
| • Joint Government Organization |
| • Health |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Roads and Transportation |
| • Technology |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hall served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Government Organization |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Roads and Transportation |
Campaign themes
2012
Hall's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Support for Our Strong Coal Industries
- Excerpt: "We must diligently work to ensure that our rules and regulations regarding coal production protect our men and women miners by ensuring them stable employment in the safest possible conditions. West Virginia coal has given our country a great domestic resource for energy, and we must continue to lead the nation in this technology."
Volunteer Fire Departments
- Excerpt: "The paid departments have pensions, yet the volunteer departments do not. Providing a pension will not only compensate those who have provided this invaluable service, but also attract and retain new volunteers, ensuring that small towns and communities across our state are protected."
Support for Our Public Teachers
- Excerpt: "Only by working together can a child truly reach his or her potential. When drafting or reviewing education legislation, we must ensure that teachers are given the proper resources and realistic expectations for success, and look for opportunities that put a child’s educational experience back into the hands of both the teacher and the parents."
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2012
Hall ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia State Senate, District 9. Hall defeated incumbent Richard Browning in the May 8 primary election and defeated Epp E. Cline in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Daniel Hall |
53.6% | 18,004 | |
| Republican | Epp Cline | 46.4% | 15,595 | |
| Total Votes | 33,599 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Daniel Hall Incumbent |
51% | 5,303 |
| Richard Browning Incumbent | 49% | 5,086 |
| Total Votes | 10,389 | |
2010
Hall was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 22. He was one of three candidates running for the two District 22 positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. His opponents in the general election were Republican Shawn R. Spears and Democratic incumbent Linda Goode Phillips. The two top vote-getters were elected.[12][13]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Goode Phillips (D)
|
4,357 | 40.04% | ||
| Daniel Hall (D)
|
3,713 | 34.12% | ||
| Shawn Spears (R) | 2,812 | 25.84% | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Goode Phillips (D)
|
2,377 | 48.09% | ||
| Daniel Jackson Hall (D)
|
1,957 | 39.59% | ||
2008
In 2008, Hall was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22. Hall (D) finished with 5,887 votes and Linda Lee Phillips (D) finished with 6,824 votes.[14]
| West Virginia House District 22 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Linda Lee Phillips (D)
|
6,824 | |||
| Daniel Hall (D)
|
5,887 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on lawsuit-related legislation.
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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Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia Senate Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Daniel Hall on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Members of the Senate," accessed January 24, 2015
- ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "Senator resigns for NRA job," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "W.Va. senator won't resign until replacement process clear," December 30, 2015
- ↑ WV MetroNews, "Dems, GOP spar over Senator’s replacement," January 4, 2016
- ↑ wchstv.com, "BREAKING: State Senator Switches Party Giving GOP Control," November 6, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Record, "Justices: Vacant state Senate seat will go to a Republican," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "Gov. Tomblin appoints GOP member to fill vacant seat," January 23, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Daniel Hall's Biography," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 11, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Browning (D) |
West Virginia State Senate District 9 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Sue Cline (R) |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 22 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Michel G. Moffatt (R) |
