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Nancy Reagan Foster
Nancy Reagan Foster is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 38 from 2016 to 2017. On September 1, 2017, Foster announced her resignation from the state House. She cited business and family obligations in her letter of resignation.[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 |
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| • Industry and Labor |
| • Judiciary |
| • Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development |
Campaign themes
2016
Reagan Foster's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Job Creation We need to change our business climate to encourage and assist in developing individual entrepreneurship as well as corporations. Through common sense legislation by reforming our tax structure, revising prevailing wage rate to the federal rates and implementing paycheck protection laws. These changes can be made and are imperative to make West Virginia more competitive and promote prosperity for our citizens. Our continued effort to support the natural gas development and encouraging those companies that want to do business in our state will produce those good paying jobs that we desperately need. It’s time to get our fiscal house in order, balance our budget and grow our economy with new jobs.When we close the door to new businesses we shut the door of opportunity for our residents. Common Sense Regulations Government has a part in our society however they have overreached their authority in our lives. The growth of government has grown more than the rate of our population, as it has decreased through the years. Maintain roll call during voting of bills, broadcast regular session, begin term limits for public elected officials, establish single member districts are some of the ways to hold our elected officials accountable and have better representation for our communities. Our Natural Resources West Virginia is blessed with natural beauty and natural resources, most West Virginians want to have a harmonious balance. The EPA has overreached it’s authority and is bullying the hard working, law abiding citizens of West Virginia to access their private property without proper permission and is placing reckless heavy fines and expensive requirements that are based upon inaccurate data. This government has made it extremely difficult for our coal industry to survive. Government’s role is to provide an atmosphere that balances the need for environmental protection without eliminating the coal industry and the jobs it provides. Reform Our Court System West Virginia needs to stop writing laws for lawyers and start writing laws for our citizens. Make our court system more efficient and more friendly to the individual by having standard forms for standard motions. Allow small business owners the choice of representing themselves without legal counsel to reduce their legal costs. Establish an appellate court between the circuit courts and the Supreme Court to ensure due process. Allow our family court to encourage both sides of a divorce involving children to negotiate without the manipulation of legal counsel which can prolong the process and add unnecessary expense to each party. Protect Our West Virginia Values As a concerned citizen, mother and grandmother keeping our conservative values is a priority. As your delegate I commit to protect the unborn, to define marriage being between one man and one woman, fight to preserve our 2nd Amendment right to bear arms, strengthen the family and support policies that protect our senior citizens and military veterans.[2] |
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| —Nancy Reagan Foster[3] | ||
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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 Patrick Lane (R) did not seek re-election.
Nancy Reagan Foster defeated Tom Tull in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 38 general election.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 38, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nancy Reagan Foster |
60.89% | 5,195 | |
| Democratic | Tom Tull | 39.11% | 3,337 | |
| Total Votes | 8,532 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Tom Tull ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 38 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 38, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tom Tull (unopposed) | |
Nancy Reagan Foster defeated David Bender and Bob Keller in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 38 Republican primary.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 38, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nancy Reagan Foster |
60.71% | 1,482 | |
| Republican | David Bender | 13.19% | 322 | |
| Republican | Bob Keller | 26.10% | 637 | |
| Total Votes | 2,441 | |||
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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Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates District 38
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Nancy Reagan Foster on Facebook
- Nancy Reagan Foster on Twitter
- Candidate list
- West Virginia House of Delegates
Footnotes
- ↑ Charleston Gazette-Mail, "Nancy Foster resigns from WV House," September 1, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Nancy Reagan Foster, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Patrick Lane (R) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 38 2016-2017 |
Succeeded by Dianna Graves (R) |
