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Jeff Mullins
Jeff "Bubblegum" Mullins is a former Republican member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 9 from 2015 to 2018. He resigned on January 12, 2018, in order to focus on his business and his family.[1]
Biography
Mullins is a licensed insurance agent. He has been president/CEO of Employers' Innovative Network since 2005. Mullins played basketball for Bluefield State College from 1987 to 1989, where he earned his B.S. in business administration.[2][3]
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 |
| • Energy, Industry and Mining |
| • Finance, Vice chair |
| • Pensions |
| • Workforce |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mullins served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Confirmations, Vice-Chair |
| • Economic Development |
| • Energy, Industry and Mining, Chair |
| • Government Organization |
| • Pensions |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
Campaign themes
2014
Mullins' campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
- Job Creation & Economy
- Excerpt: "West Virginians deserve more job opportunities. As someone who has created many jobs, I know what it takes and understand the challenges that other job creators face. Fewer people work in West Virginia than any other state in the country. We must change that. We need tax, legal, and regulatory reform in West Virginia if we are ever going to reach our full potential. We must control government spending so that we can lower taxes. We must make our courts more fair. Finally, we must enact common sense regulation. I see every day the difficulties that small businesses encounter, and I think I could help out from day one to create more jobs in West Virginia."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2014
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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 Mike Green was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and Jeff Mullins was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mullins defeated Green in the general election. Michael M. Kostenko (D) withdrew before the primary.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Jeff Mullins |
56.9% | 14,465 | |
| Democratic | Mike Green Incumbent | 43.1% | 10,970 | |
| Total Votes | 25,435 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
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.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
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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Mullins and his wife, Angela, live in Beckley. They have two sons. Mullins is an member of Glade Community Church. He is also involved in the Down Syndrome Network. He is a member of NAPEO, APA, SHRM, and BNA. He is a board member of the Members Choice Federal Credit Union.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2014
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia State Senate District 9
- West Virginia Senate Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
External links
- Official campaign website
- Jeff Mullins campaign on Facebook
- Jeff Mullins on Twitter
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ The Register-Herald, "Sen. Jeff Mullins resigns," January 12, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Register Herald, "Jeff Bubblegum Mullins files for 9th District State Senate seat," January 24, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Mullins for State Senate, "Issues," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Green (West Virginia) (D) |
West Virginia State Senate District 9 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by NA |
