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Rocky Fitzsimmons
Robert "Rocky" Fitzsimmons is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 1 from 2012 to 2015. He was appointed to the chamber on December 26, 2012. Fitzsimmons was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Orphy Klempa's resignation.[1]
Biography
Fitzsimmons earned a bachelor's degree from Washington University. He then earned his law degree at Wake Forest University. Fitzsimmons is an attorney.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fitzsimmons served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance, Vice Chair |
| • Enrolled Bills |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
| • Military |
| • Labor |
| • Government Organization |
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Government Organization |
| • Joint Judiciary |
Elections
2014
Elections for the office of West Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 13, 2014. The general election was on November 4, 2014. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Incumbent Rocky Fitzsimmons was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ryan Ferns was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ferns defeated Fitzsimmons in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ryan Ferns |
51.8% | 13,762 | |
| Democratic | Rocky Fitzsimmons Incumbent | 48.2% | 12,821 | |
| Total Votes | 26,583 | |||
Personal
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Fitzsimmons has served as chairman of the Ohio County Democratic Party.[5]
Scorecards
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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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- Legislators are scored by the West Virginia Sierra Club on their votes on the Water Resources Protection Act and its amendments.
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia Senate Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia State Senate District 1
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Rocky Fitzsimmons on Facebook
- Rocky Fitzsimmons on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ The State Journal, "Tomblin names Rocky Fitzsimmons to Ohio Co. Senate vacancy," December 27, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 8, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ The State Journal, "Rocky Fitzsimmons," accessed March 8, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Orphy Klempa (D) |
West Virginia State Senate District 1 2012-2015 |
Succeeded by Ryan Ferns (R) |
