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Scott Varner
Scott Varner (b. July 1, 1962) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He represented District 4 from 1992 to 2012. From 2002 to 2006, he was House Majority Whip.
Varner is an Educator and Vocational Administrator. Varner earned his AA from Ohio Valley College. He went on to receive his B.A. from Glenville State College. He then earned his M.A. from West Virginia University. He also attended the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Varner served on these committees:
- Constitutional Revision Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Finance Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Finance Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Government Operations Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Nonvoting
- Intern Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Chair
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Political Subdivisions Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Rules Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Technology Committee, West Virginia State Legislature, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Varner served on these committees:
- Constitutional Revision Committee, West Virginia House
- Finance Committee, West Virginia House
- Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia House
- Political Subdivisions Committee, West Virginia House
- Rules Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Varner was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 4. He was one of two candidates running for the two District 4 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. Since only the two top vote-getters were elected, they were each essentially unopposed.[2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 4 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Scott Varner (D)
|
7,557 | 52.29% | ||
| Michael Ferro (D)
|
6,894 | 47.71% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Garrison Varner (D)
|
3,563 | 46.24% | ||
| Michael Thomas Ferro (D)
|
3,317 | 43.04% | ||
2008
In 2008 Varner (D) was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 4. Varner (D) finished with 8,689 votes and was followed by Michael Ferro(D) with 6,949 votes, Ronald Morris (R) with 5,215 votes and R.E. Hartley (I) with 3,102 votes.[4] Varner raised $46,144 for his campaign fund.[5]
| West Virginia House District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Varner (D)
|
8,689 | |||
| Michael Ferro (D)
|
6,949 | |||
| Ronald Morris (R) | 5,215 | |||
| R.E. Hartley (I) | 3,102 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Varner and his wife, Suzanne Yanni, have two children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- 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. Varner
- ↑ 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 4 1992–2012 |
Succeeded by David Sidiropolis (D) |
