David Perry (West Virginia)
David G. Perry (b. July 31, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 32. He was first elected to the chamber in 2000.
Perry did not seek re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2016. Instead, Perry ran unsuccessfully for District 10 of the West Virginia State Senate.
Biography
Perry earned his A.S. from Beckley Junior College. He went on to receive his A.B. and M.A. from Marshall University.
Perry is a principal/educator at Collins Middle School.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Perry served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Education, Minority Chair |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Perry served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Resources, Vice Chair |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, Vice Chair |
| • Joint Education |
| • Education Accountability |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Perry served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance, Chair |
| • Education |
| • Joint Education |
| • Education Accountability |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Perry served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Education |
| • Health and Human Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent William Laird (D) did not seek re-election.
Kenny Mann defeated Dave Perry in the West Virginia State Senate District 10 general election.[2][3]
| West Virginia State Senate District 10, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kenny Mann |
54.73% | 21,148 | |
| Democratic | Dave Perry | 45.27% | 17,494 | |
| Total Votes | 38,642 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Dave Perry ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate District 10, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dave Perry (unopposed) | |
Kenny Mann defeated Tom Ewing and Dan Hill in the West Virginia State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate District 10, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kenny Mann |
47.05% | 4,343 | |
| Republican | Tom Ewing | 37.31% | 3,444 | |
| Republican | Dan Hill | 15.63% | 1,443 | |
| Total Votes | 9,230 | |||
2014
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. District 32 is represented by three delegates. Incumbents David Perry, John Pino and Margaret Staggers were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tom Fast, William Hughes and Kayla Kessinger were unopposed in the Republican primary. Perry, Fast, and Kessinger defeated Pino, Staggers, Hughes, Tom Louisos (I) and Tighe Bullock (Mountain) in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Fast |
18.4% | 6,207 | |
| Democratic | Dave Perry Incumbent |
15.8% | 5,339 | |
| Republican | Kayla Kessinger |
15.3% | 5,160 | |
| Democratic | Margaret Anne Staggers Incumbent | 15.1% | 5,077 | |
| Democratic | John Pino Incumbent | 14.2% | 4,791 | |
| Republican | William Hughes | 10.5% | 3,521 | |
| Independent | Tom Louisos | 8.8% | 2,966 | |
| Mountain | Tighe Bullock | 1.9% | 625 | |
| Total Votes | 33,686 | |||
2012
Perry won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32. Perry advanced past the May 8 primary election and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Staggers Incumbent |
31.2% | 10,313 | |
| Democratic | Dave Perry Incumbent |
30% | 9,925 | |
| Democratic | John Pino Incumbent |
29.7% | 9,820 | |
| Mountain | Tighe Bullock | 9.1% | 3,018 | |
| Total Votes | 33,076 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Margaret Anne Staggers Incumbent |
21.5% | 3,721 |
| Dave Perry Incumbent |
21.1% | 3,653 |
| John Pino Incumbent |
20.2% | 3,507 |
| Tom Louisos | 19.7% | 3,406 |
| Jonathan Walkup | 6.3% | 1,097 |
| William D. Stover | 5.7% | 979 |
| Jan M. Lafferty | 5.5% | 958 |
| Total Votes | 17,321 | |
2010
Perry was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 29. He was one of four candidates running for the three District 29 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was opposed in the general election by Republican Marshall W. Clay, Democratic incumbent Margaret Staggers and Democrat John Pino. Perry defeated Republican Marshall W. Clay. He defeated Democratic incumbent William Louisos and Democrat Barbara Schamberger in the May 11 primary.[10][11][12]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 29 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Margaret Staggers (D)
|
7,309 | 28.02% | ||
| David Perry (D)
|
7,169 | 27.48% | ||
| John Pino (D)
|
6,857 | 26.29% | ||
| Marshall Clay (R) | 4,752 | 18.22% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Margaret Anne Staggers (D)
|
2,673 | 22.13% | ||
| David G. Perry (D)
|
2,619 | 21.68% | ||
| John Pino (D)
|
2,337 | 19.34% | ||
| William Thomas Louisos (D) | 2,291 | 18.96% | ||
| Barbara Ann Harmon-Schamberger (D) | 1,280 | 10.60% | ||
2008
In 2008 Perry was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 29. William Louisos (D) finished with 9,241 votes and was followed by David Perry (D) with 9,227 votes, Margaret Staggers (D) with 9,185 votes, Marshall Clay (R) with 4,746 votes, Daniel Wright (R) with 4,582 votes and Steven Smith (R) with 3,309.[13] Perry raised $47,021 for his campaign fund.[14]
| West Vriginia House District 29 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| William Louisos (D)
|
9,241 | |||
| David Perry (D)
|
9,227 | |||
| Margaret Staggers (D)
|
9,185 | |||
| Marshall Clay (R) | 4,746 | |||
| Daniel Wright (R) | 4,582 | |||
| Steven Smith (R) | 3,309 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Perry and his wife, Nancy Trump, two children; Angela and Mindy.
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2016
In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- David Perry on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "David Perry's Biography," accessed August 30, 2015
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ West Virginia House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
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| Preceded by ' |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 32 2000-2016 |
Succeeded by Shirley Love (D) |
