Kelli Sobonya
Kelli Sobonya (b. July 13, 1963) is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 18 from 2002 to 2018.
Sobonya did not seek re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2018.
Biography
Sobonya received her diploma from Ambridge High School. She received her certification in computer science from the Institute of Computer Management in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1982.
Sobonya worked as an administrative assistant for Covenant School and for Ashland Oil, Incorporated from 1983 to 1987. She was a managed care coordinator for the Department of Family and Community Health at the Marshall University School of Medicine from 1988 to 1995. She was also the owner of Gym Factory Tumble Jungle, Incorporated from 1988 to 2005. From 1996 to 2007, Sobonya was a realtor for Metro Properties. She also began working as a realtor for Century 21 Home and Land Incorporated in 2007.[1]
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 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Industry and Labor |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sobonya served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Industry and Labor, Vice-Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sobonya served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Minority Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Senior Citizen Issues |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sobonya served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Constitutional Revision |
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Judiciary |
| • Rule-Making Review |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sobonya served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Constitutional Revision |
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business |
| • Judiciary |
Campaign themes
2014
Sobonya's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
West Virginia Conservatives Values
- Excerpt: "Kelli believes in the sanctity of marriage and through her past lobbying efforts, helped with the passage of D.O.M.A. (Defense of Marriage Act) that defines marriage between man and woman only."
Education
- Excerpt: "Kelli opposes cuts to public and higher education funding and supports efforts that address recruitment, retention and annual experience increments for faculty."
Delegate Kelli Sobonya Is Working Hard Providing Dedicated Leadership For Our Hardworking West Virginia Families!
- Excerpt: "Kelli believes we need to streamline government to make it more efficient and cost-effective. Government should be better, not bigger. While government's role is not to create jobs, we can create a better atmosphere for job creation."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "West Virginia has the oldest population
by age in the nation and we must make seniors a top priority by addressing health care, housing, prescription costs." Veterans
- Excerpt: "Kelli believes we need to increase our efforts in creating statewide nursing homes for Veterans."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
Kelli Sobonya did not file to run for re-election.
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 Kelli Sobonya defeated Billy Chaffin II in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 18 general election.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 18, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kelli Sobonya Incumbent |
69.16% | 4,957 | |
| Democratic | Billy Chaffin II | 30.84% | 2,210 | |
| Total Votes | 7,167 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Billy Chaffin II defeated Joe Hutchinson and Paul Ross in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 18 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 18, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Billy Chaffin II |
45.07% | 978 | |
| Democratic | Joe Hutchinson | 23.59% | 512 | |
| Democratic | Paul Ross | 31.34% | 680 | |
| Total Votes | 2,170 | |||
Incumbent Kelli Sobonya ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 18 Republican primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 18, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kelli Sobonya Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Billy Chaffin II defeated Joe Hutchinson in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kelli Sobonya was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sobonya defeated Chaffin in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelli Sobonya Incumbent |
73.4% | 3,368 | |
| Democratic | Billy Chaffin II | 26.6% | 1,219 | |
| Total Votes | 4,587 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Billy Chaffin II |
66.1% | 666 |
| Joe Hutchinson | 33.9% | 341 |
| Total Votes | 1,007 | |
2012
Sobonya ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18. Sobonya ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and defeated Billy J. Chaffin, II in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelli Sobonya Incumbent |
69.3% | 4,624 | |
| Democratic | Billy Chaffin | 30.7% | 2,044 | |
| Total Votes | 6,668 | |||
2010
Sobonya was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 16. She was one of four candidates running for the three District 16 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. Only the three top vote-getters were elected.[12][13][14]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kelli Sobonya (R)
|
10,026 | 29.78% | ||
| Douglas Reynolds (D)
|
8,900 | 26.43% | ||
| Dale Stephens (D)
|
8,074 | 23.98% | ||
| Tomma Anne See (R) | 6,669 | 19.81% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kelli Sobonya (R)
|
2,213 | 22.89% | ||
| Tomma Anne See (R)
|
1,222 | 12.64% | ||
2008
In 2008, Sobonya was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 16. Sobonya (R) finished with 12,071 votes. She finished behind Douglas Reynolds (D) who had 12,462 votes and ahead of Dale Stephens (D) with 11,482 votes and Amy Herrenkohl (D) with 9,476 votes.[15] Sobonya raised $34,423 for her campaign fund.[16]
| West Virginia House District 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Douglas Reynolds (D)
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12,462 | |||
| Kelli Sobonya (R)
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12,071 | |||
| Dale Stephens (D)
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11,482 | |||
| Amy Herrenkohl (D) | 9,476 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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When she served in the state House, Sobonya and her husband, Ed, had two children.
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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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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
- Kelli Sobonya on Facebook
- Kelli Sobonya on Twitter
- Kelli Sobonya on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Sobonya," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ vote4kelli.com, "Issues," accessed August 28, 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, "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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| Preceded by ' |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 18 2002–2018 |
Succeeded by Evan Worrell (R) |
