Meshea Poore
Meshea L. Poore is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 37 from 2009 to 2014. She was appointed on December 18, 2009, to the seat vacated by Carrie Webster, who was appointed to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit by Governor Manchin.[1] Poore did not seek re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2014.
On July 9, 2013, Poore announced that she would run for the U.S. House seat from West Virginia's second congressional district, which is being vacated by Shelley Moore Capito (R), who is running for U.S. Senate.[2] She lost the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014[3]
Biography
Poore was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and she graduated from Capital High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and a Doctor of Juris Prudence Degree from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[4]
Career
Poore started working as a public defender in Kanawha County in 2004. In 2009, she started her own law practice.[4]
On January 10, 2010, Poore was sworn in to the West Virginia House of Delegates after being appointed by Governor Joe Manchin, after a vacancy of the seat.[4]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Poore served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business |
| • Constitutional Revision |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rule-Making Review, Chair |
| • Health |
| • Joint Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Poore served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Constitutional Revision |
| • Enrolled Bills, Chair |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Judiciary |
| • Political Subdivisions |
Elections
2014
Poore ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 2nd District.[5] Poore lost the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014 to Nick Casey.[3]
Democratic primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Casey |
60.6% | 21,646 | ||
| Meshea Poore | 39.4% | 14,061 | ||
| Total Votes | 35,707 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State |
||||
2012
Poore won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 37. Poore ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and defeated Derrick Westly Shaffer in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Meshea Poore Incumbent |
87.6% | 4,583 | |
| Mountain | Derrick Shaffer | 12.4% | 646 | |
| Total Votes | 5,229 | |||
2010
Poore was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 31. She defeated Republican Pamela Minimah and Independent Janet Thompson. She was one of three candidates running for one position in District 31 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. She defeated Democrat Archie Chestnut in the May 11 primary.[9][10][11]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Meshea Poore (D)
|
2,807 | 70.53% | ||
| Pamela Minimah (R) | 935 | 23.49% | ||
| Janet Thompson (I) | 238 | 5.98% | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 31 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Meshea La'Shawn Poore (D)
|
1,160 | 65.32% | ||
| Arthur James Chestnut (D) | 336 | 18.92% | ||
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2014
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
- United States House of Representatives
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Meshea Poore's campaign site for Congress
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- West Virginia House of Delegates official candidate list
- Meshea Poore on Twitter
- House website
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ The State Journal, "Manchin appoints Meshea Poore to Kanawha House seat," December 18, 2009
- ↑ The Charleston Gazette, "Nine now running for Congress," July 9, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "West Virginia - Summary Vote Results," May 13, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Meshea Poore for Congress Facebook Page, "Info," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State-Elections, "Candidate Search," accessed January 27, 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Carrie Webster (D) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 37 2009-2014 |
Succeeded by Mike Pushkin (D) |
