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Sally Matz Susman
Sally Matz Susman was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. She represented District 27 from 2008-2010. She also served in the West Virginia State House of Delegates from 1998 to 2004. Previously, Susman served in the Raleigh County Board of Education.
Susman attended the University of North Carolina, the University of Miami, the University of Kentucky, and Brenau Academy. She then earned her B.A. from Ohio State University.
Susman has been a journalist, editor/publisher of Mullens Advocate, and Gulf Times, and Director of the Bank of Mount Hope.[1]
Committee assignments
While a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, Susman served on the following committees:
- Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia House
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia House
- Political Subdivisions Committee, West Virginia House
- Senior Citizen Issues Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Susman was defeated in her bid for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 27. She was one of nine candidates running for the five District 27 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. Susman defeated Democrat Burge Speilman in the primary. She was opposed in the general election by Democratic incumbents Rick Moye, Virginia Mahan and William Wooton and Democrat Mel Kessler; Republican incumbent Linda Sumner, and Republicans Richard Franklin, John David O'Neal,and Rick Snuffer. The five top vote-getters were elected.[2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Linda Sumner (R)
|
13,784 | 14.27% | ||
| Richard Snuffer (R)
|
12,299 | 12.73% | ||
| Rick Moye (D)
|
11,644 | 12.05% | ||
| John David O'Neal (R)
|
11,591 | 12.00% | ||
| William Wooton (D)
|
11,038 | 11.43% | ||
| Sally Susman (D) | 10,233 | 10.59% | ||
| Melvin Kessler (D) | 8,951 | 9.26 | ||
| Virginia Mahan (D) | 8,555 | 8.86 | ||
| Richard Franklin (R) | 8,516 | 8.81 | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 27 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ricky Duane Moye (D)
|
4,346 | 14.89% | ||
| William Robert Wooton (D)
|
4,183 | 14.33% | ||
| Melvin Ray Kessler (D)
|
3,757 | 12.87% | ||
| Virginia Mahan (D)
|
3,670 | 12.58% | ||
| Sally Matz Susman (D)
|
3,338 | 11.44% | ||
| Burge Lee Speilman (D) | 2,952 | 10.12% | ||
2008
In 2008 Susman was elected to the West Virginia House District 27. Susman (D) finished with 14,894 votes. She was behind Linda Sumner (R) with 17,218 votes, Rick Moye (D) with 15,918 votes and William Wooton (D) with 14,962 votes. Susman finished ahead of Virginia Mahan (D) with 12,877 votes, Louis Gall (D) with 12,415 votes, Jeffrey Peck (R) with 11,313 votes, Dereck Severt (R) with 10,348 votes, Philip Stevens (R) with 9,874 votes and Kevin Honaker (R) with 9,147 votes.[4] Susman raised $149,865 for her campaign fund.[5]
| West Virginia House District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Linda Sumner (R)
|
17,218 | |||
| Rick Moye (D)
|
15,918 | |||
| William Wooton (D)
|
14,962 | |||
| Sally Matz Susman (D)
|
14,894 | |||
| Virginia Mahan (D)
|
12,877 | |||
| Louis Gall (D) | 12,415 | |||
| Jeffrey Pack (R) | 11,313 | |||
| Dereck Severt (R) | 10,348 | |||
| Philip Stevens (R) | 9,874 | |||
| Kevin Honaker (R) | 9,147 | |||
Personal
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Susman and her husband, Alan J., have three children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates (dead link)
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Susman
- ↑ 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 House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 27 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by John David O'Neal |
