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Jimmie Wood, Jr.

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Jimmie Wood, Jr.
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Democratic Party

Education

High school

Point Pleasant High School, 1996

Contact

Personal website


Jimmie Wood, Jr. was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 14 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Wood's professional experience includes working as a CPR driver at the Mason County EMS, surveyor's assistant for Masuda Construction, employee for Madison Coal & Supply, and as an inside wireman.

Campaign themes

Wood's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]

  • I Support Public Employees Right to Collective Bargaining.
  • I Support Security For Earned & Negotiated Benefits For Retirees.
  • I Support Local Workers For Local Jobs.
  • I Support not Allowing Our Natural Resources To Be Stolen Or Exploited. West Virginia has the supply, we should negotiate the price, not the companies.
  • Improve the safety for our children and teachers in our schools.
  • To complete Route 35 without tolls.
  • I would like to bring a domestic violence shelter to the Mason/Putnam Area.
  • I support special needs programs for children and their parents.
  • I will fight for more funding for the State Troopers.
  • I would like to bring in after school programs for kids.
  • I want to bring in new good paying jobs to this area.

Elections

2012

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

Wood ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14. Wood defeated Kermit E. Beaver, Jr. and Samantha Fooce in the May 8 primary election. He was defeated by Jim Butler in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Butler 54.2% 3,368
     Democratic Jimmie Wood, Jr. 45.8% 2,843
Total Votes 6,211
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJimmie Wood, Jr. 58.5% 1,058
Samantha Fooce 21.8% 394
Kermit E. Beaver, Jr. 19.7% 356
Total Votes 1,808

Endorsements

In 2012, Wood was endorsed by:[5]

  • West Virginia AFL-CIO State Cope Committee
  • United Mine Workers of America
  • Communications Workers of America
  • West Virginia Appalachian Laborers' District Council PAC
  • Southern West Virginia Carpenters Local PAC
  • WV Senior Center Directors Assocation Power PAC
  • The American Federation of Teachers

Personal

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Wood and his wife, Ashley, have two children; Jimmie III and Taylor.

Recent news

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Jimmie Wood News Feed

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ www.jimmiewoodforhouse.com - Issues
  2. ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" accessed November 7, 2012
  3. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
  4. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
  5. ↑ www.jimmiewoodforhouse.com - Endorsements


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