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Orphy Klempa
Orphy Klempa is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 1. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and served until his resignation on December 10, 2012 when he left to serve as Ohio County Commissioner.[1] Klempa also represented District 3 in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2006-2010.
Klempa worked as a coal miner and carpenter foreman. He has been a business representative for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters since 1995.
He received his AD from West Virginia Northern Community College, and was a Journeyman in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Apprenticeship Program.
Klempa died on October 11, 2021, of bladder cancer.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Klempa served on these committees:
- Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate, Vice Chair
- Energy, Industry and Mining Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Labor Committee, West Virginia State Senate
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia State Senate, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session while a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, Klempa served on the following committees:
- Energy, Industry & Labor/ Economic Development & Small Business Committee, West Virginia House
- Finance Committee, West Virginia House
- Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Klempa did not seek re-election to House of Delegates District 3 in 2010. He was elected to West Virginia State Senate, District 1, in the 2010 elections on November 2. Klempa defeated Democrat Dan Paul Greathouse in the May 11 primary. He defeated Republican Charles Schlegel in the November 2 general election.[3] [4][5]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 1 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Orphy Klempa (D)
|
17,179 | 58.60% | ||
| Charles Schlegel (R) | 12,137 | 41.40% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Orphy Michael Klempa (D)
|
6,838 | 36.80% | ||
| Dan Paul Greathouse (D) | 5,960 | 32.07% | ||
2008
In 2008 Klempa was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 3. Klempa (D) finished with 9,236 votes and was followed by Talmadge Hutchins (D) with 8,495 votes and William Hefner (R) with 5,278 votes.[6] Klempa raised $37,197 for his campaign fund.[7]
| West Virginia House District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Orphy Klempa (D)
|
9,236 | |||
| Talmadge Hutchins (D)
|
8,495 | |||
| William Hefner (R) | 5,278 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Klempa and his wife, Mary Jo, had five children.
External links
- Orphy Klempa on the West Virginia Legislature website
- Klempa's legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
- Klempa's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Orphy Klempa on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ WTRF, "Orphy Klempa Resigns Senate Seat to Join Ohio County Commission," December 10, 2012
- ↑ MetroNews, "Former lawmaker Klempa dead at 70," October 12, 2021
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ 2010 General Election results
- ↑ West Virginia House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edwin Bowman (D) |
West Virginia State Senate District 1 2010 - December 10, 2012 |
Succeeded by Robert Fitzsimmons (D) |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 3 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Erikka Storch (R) |
