Harry White
Harry Keith White (b. February 5, 1946) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 21 from 1996 to January 4, 2016. He resigned because "he wants to devote more professional and personal time toward economic development in Mingo County."[1]
White served as Majority Leader from 2013 to 2014.[2] He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 21 from his appointment in 1992 to 1994.
Biography
White earned his B.B.A. from Marshall University in 1968.
White has worked as Chairman/President of the Bank of Mingo since 1984. He then worked as Vice President of Whites Appliances from 1973 to 1984. White was a member of the Gilbert Town Council. He served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant/Pilot from 1968 to 1978.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, White served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Energy |
| • Finance |
| • Rules |
| • Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, White served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Finance, Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Joint Finance, Chair |
| • Finance and Administration |
| • Economic Development |
| • Government and Finance |
| • Special Investigations |
| • Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, Non-voting |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, White served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Finance and Administration |
| • Economic Development, Nonvoting |
| • Finance, Chair |
| • Joint Finance, Chair |
| • Government and Finance |
| • Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority |
| • Rules |
| • Special Investigations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, White served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Finance |
| • Rules |
Issues
Debt negotiations
White is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[4] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[5]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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. Incumbent Harry White was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mark Dean defeated Roger Stacy was unopposed in the Republican primary. White defeated Dean in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Harry White Incumbent |
59.8% | 2,000 | |
| Republican | Mark Dean | 40.2% | 1,347 | |
| Total Votes | 3,347 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mark Dean |
62.5% | 162 |
| Roger Stacy | 37.5% | 97 |
| Total Votes | 259 | |
2012
White ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21. White defeated James C. Lusk in the May 8 primary election and was challenged by Roger Stacy in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry White Incumbent |
72.6% | 3,816 | |
| Republican | Roger Stacy | 27.4% | 1,437 | |
| Total Votes | 5,253 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Harry White Incumbent |
83.7% | 2,622 |
| James C. Lusk | 16.3% | 509 |
| Total Votes | 3,131 | |
2010
White was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 21 in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was unopposed.[11][12][13]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Harry White (D)
|
2,593 | 100% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Harry Keith White (D)
|
2,323 | 100% | ||
2008
In 2008, White was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 21. White (D) ran unopposed and finished with 3,461 votes.[14] White raised $59,255 for his campaign fund.[15]
| West Virginia House District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Harry White (D)
|
3,461 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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White has a wife, Phyllis Riffe.
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 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
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ wsaz.com, "Longtime West Virginia Delegate resigns," accessed January 5, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Members of the House of Delegates," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. White," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 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
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "West Virginia House election results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed April 30, 2014
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