Kenny Mann
Kenny W. Mann was a Republican member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 10. He was first elected to the chamber in 2016.
In January 2020, Mann announced that he would not seek re-election.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Mann was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
- Senate Agriculture Committee, Vice-Chair
- Senate Economic Development Committee
- Senate Government Organization Committee
- Senate Finance Committee, Vice-Chair
- Natural Resources Committee, Vice-Chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development |
| • Education, Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Natural Resources, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Kenny Mann did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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 William Laird (D) did not seek re-election.
Kenny Mann defeated Dave Perry in the West Virginia State Senate District 10 general election.[2][3]
| West Virginia State Senate District 10, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kenny Mann |
54.73% | 21,148 | |
| Democratic | Dave Perry | 45.27% | 17,494 | |
| Total Votes | 38,642 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Dave Perry ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate District 10, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dave Perry (unopposed) | |
Kenny Mann defeated Tom Ewing and Dan Hill in the West Virginia State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate District 10, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kenny Mann |
47.05% | 4,343 | |
| Republican | Tom Ewing | 37.31% | 3,444 | |
| Republican | Dan Hill | 15.63% | 1,443 | |
| Total Votes | 9,230 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Mann's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
What works well in one part of our state is not necessarily applicable in other areas. Common Core has failed, and our educators have dedicated so much of their time and energy only to have been let down by policies and procedures written and enacted by politicians and leaders who have no input from the teachers on the front lines who serve in West Virginia’s school systems. As a result, our students have historically not been put first in West Virginia. Allowing our teachers to have more input on educational curriculum and practices will enable the students to be more prepared to face the challenges that lay ahead. After all, providing a solid education allows us to realize economic growth and help West Virginia remain vital in an increasingly competitive world. Economic growth in turn provides much needed funding for West Virginia’s deteriorating infrastructure. The war on drugs has taken a toll on every part of West Virginia. Kenny will focus on eliminating drug abuse and those that are enabling it. A reduction in drug abuse will provide more funding for our educational programs, senior citizen programs, Law Enforcement, First Responders, our faithful Veterans, and more. We are living in tough times. It is past time to address West Virginia’s drug problem. Not only have drugs wrought havoc on West Virginia, but the current war on coal is having a negative impact on our state and our people. President Obama’s “victory” has been West Virginia’s defeat. God blessed our Coal Miners with a good work ethic and the knowledge to produce and mine our state’s most abundant resource. Kenny will work to secure our coal industry and focus upon expanding technology to produce a more environmentally friendly product instead of shuttering an entire industry that provides for the state of West Virginia’s people and the United States as a whole. We have a valuable resource not only beneath the ground that we walk upon, but with the wonderful and dedicated people that surround us. The people of this great state should never fall victim to political bullies. Washington has politically corrected West Virginians away from their dinner tables and livelihood, and enough is enough fellow West Virginians. The time to act is now.[6] |
” |
| —Kenny Mann, [7] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Mann's endorsements included the following:[8]
- West Virginia Funeral Directors Association
- West Virginia Farm Bureau
- Greenbrier County Education Association
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia State Senate District 10
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Metro News, "Another senator, Kenny Mann, says he won’t run for re-election," November 7, 2019
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kenny Mann for WV Senate, "Main page," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ Kenny Mann for WV Senate, "Endorsements," accessed May 3, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Laird (D) |
West Virginia State Senate District 10 2016-2020 |
Succeeded by Jack Woodrum (R) |
