Frank Deem
Frank Deem was a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 10 from 2014 to 2018. Deem also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1954 to 1962 and from 1988 to 1990.
Deem was a Republican member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 3 from 1964 to 1978 and from 1994 to 2010.
Deem passed away October 10, 2018. He had declared as a candidate for the West Virginia State Senate in 2018 but did not appear on the general election ballot.[1]
Biography
Deem attended both West Virginia University and Mountain State Business College and earned his B.S. from Marietta College. His professional experience included working as an oil and gas producer as well as a businessman. Deem served in the United States Navy.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Deem served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
While a member of the West Virginia State Senate, Deem served on the following committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia Senate
- Energy, Industry and Mining Committee, West Virginia Senate
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia Senate
- Labor Committee, West Virginia Senate
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia Senate
- Pensions Committee, West Virginia Senate
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Kelly (R) | 19.9 | 9,246 |
| ✔ |  | Thomas Azinger (R) | 19.8 | 9,204 |
| ✔ |  | Vernon Criss (R) | 18.0 | 8,368 |
| Harry Deitzler (D) | 15.6 | 7,259 | ||
 | J. Morgan Leach (D) | 14.6 | 6,784 | |
 | Andy Daniel (D) | 12.2 | 5,673 | |
| Total votes: 46,534 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Frank Deem (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)
J. Morgan Leach, Harry Deitzler, and Andy Daniel advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J. Morgan Leach | 36.4 | 2,063 |
| ✔ | Harry Deitzler | 35.8 | 2,028 | |
| ✔ | | Andy Daniel | 27.7 | 1,570 |
| Total votes: 5,661 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 (3 seats)
Incumbent Vernon Criss, incumbent Frank Deem, and incumbent John Kelly defeated Matthew Dodrill and Jim Erlandson in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vernon Criss | 25.7 | 2,502 |
| ✔ |  | Frank Deem | 23.6 | 2,302 |
| ✔ | | John Kelly | 22.1 | 2,154 |
 | Matthew Dodrill | 16.0 | 1,556 | |
| Jim Erlandson | 12.6 | 1,232 | ||
| Total votes: 9,746 | |||
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2016
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates 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 Mike Azinger (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 general election.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Vernon Criss |
15.92% | 8,602 | |
| Republican | Frank Deem Incumbent |
19.40% | 10,480 | |
| Republican | John R. Kelly Incumbent |
20.82% | 11,244 | |
| Democratic | Andy Daniel | 13.74% | 7,422 | |
| Democratic | J. Morgan Leach | 14.25% | 7,697 | |
| Democratic | Bill Merriman | 15.87% | 8,571 | |
| Total Votes | 54,016 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Andy Daniel, J. Morgan Leach and Bill Merriman defeated Stephen Ruble in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Andy Daniel |
27.02% | 3,052 | |
| Democratic | J. Morgan Leach |
22.72% | 2,566 | |
| Democratic | Bill Merriman |
32.36% | 3,655 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Ruble | 17.90% | 2,022 | |
| Total Votes | 11,295 | |||
Vernon Criss, incumbent Frank Deem and incumbent John R. Kelly defeated Bill Bell and Matthew Dodrill in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 Republican primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Vernon Criss |
19.45% | 3,246 | |
| Republican | Frank Deem Incumbent |
26.30% | 4,389 | |
| Republican | John R. Kelly Incumbent |
28.34% | 4,730 | |
| Republican | Bill Bell | 11.26% | 1,879 | |
| Republican | Matthew Dodrill | 14.66% | 2,447 | |
| Total Votes | 16,691 | |||
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 10 is represented by three delegates. Incumbent Dan Poling and Paul Miller were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mike Azinger, Frank Deem and John R. Kelly defeated Vernon Criss, Debra Steed and Courtney Ahlborn in the Republican primary. Azinger, Deem, and Kelly defeated Miller, Poling, and Stansberry in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Azinger |
23.5% | 8,375 | |
| Republican | Frank Deem |
21% | 7,479 | |
| Republican | John R. Kelly |
19.4% | 6,932 | |
| Democratic | Dan Poling Incumbent | 16.6% | 5,927 | |
| Democratic | Don Stansberry | 10.9% | 3,886 | |
| Democratic | Paul Miller | 8.6% | 3,077 | |
| Total Votes | 35,676 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Mike Azinger |
25.3% | 2,083 |
| Frank Deem |
21.9% | 1,802 |
| John R. Kelly |
17.7% | 1,452 |
| Vernon Criss | 15.4% | 1,264 |
| Debra Steed | 11.3% | 929 |
| Courtney Ahlborn | 8.5% | 696 |
| Total Votes | 8,226 | |
2010
Deem was defeated by David Nohe in the May 11 primary in his bid for re-election to the West Virginia State Senate, District 3.[9]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Frank Deem won re-election to the West Virginia State Senate, District 3.
Deem raised $17,750 for his campaign.[10]
| West Virginia Senate, District 3 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frank Deem (R)
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19,930 | |||
| Larry Eugene Butcher (Write-in) | 92 | |||
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2018
In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
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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Personal
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Deem was married to Rebecca Lewellyn. They had eight children.[2]
See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia House of Representatives
- West Virginia state legislative districts
- West Virginia House Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Frank Deem on Facebook
- Frank Deem on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, "Frank Deem, 90, dies," October 10, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Sen. Deem," accessed April 19, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official list of 2010 candidates," accessed April 19, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2006 contributions," accessed April 19, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Azinger (R) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 2014–2018 |
Succeeded by Thomas Azinger (R) |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia State Senate District 3 1994–2010 |
Succeeded by David Nohe (R) |
