Sharon Spencer
Sharon Spencer (b. October 10, 1947) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 30 from 1996-2010 and serving as Assistant Majority Whip at the time of her loss in the 2010 general election. Previously, Spencer served in the West Virginia State House of Delegates from 1982 to 1984, and from 1986 to 1994. Spencer was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 36 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Biography
Spencer earned her AB from Morris Harvey College/University of Charleston in 1971. She went on to receive her M.A. from Marshall University Graduate College in 1976. She then attended Doctoral Studies at West Virginia University. As of 2105 she was Superintendent/Principal at Salem International University.
Spencer has worked as a Public Relations/Executive Director for Sharon Spencer and Associates and as Chief Executive Officer for a Peer Mentorship Academy. In 1971 she was a Media and Disability Specialist for Kanawha County Schools. She was an Executive Director for Learning Possibilities in 1985. Spencer also worked as Executive Director for Benedum Project for the Hearing Impaired from 1982 to 1986. She has been a teacher for Kanawha County Schools, Glenwood since 1971.[1]
Committee assignments
While a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, Spencer served on the following committees:
- Finance Committee, West Virginia House
- Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia House
- Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia House
- Senior Citizen Issues Committee, West Virginia House
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2012
Spencer ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 36. Spencer, Bob Johns, Ronald A. Baskin, and Diana Lynne Wilson were defeated by Nancy Guthrie, Mark Hunt, and Danny Wells in the May 8 primary election.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Danny Wells Incumbent |
20.7% | 2,878 |
| Mark Hunt Incumbent |
20.4% | 2,834 |
| Nancy Guthrie Incumbent |
20.3% | 2,825 |
| Sharon Spencer | 17.3% | 2,406 |
| Bob Johns | 8.6% | 1,196 |
| Diana Lynn Wilson | 8.4% | 1,173 |
| Ronald A. Baskin | 4.2% | 584 |
| Total Votes | 13,896 | |
2010
Spencer was defeated in her bid for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 30. She was one of fourteen candidates running for the seven District 30 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. She was opposed in the general election by Republican candidates Daniel "Rick" Barnett, Michael Scott Hall, Brian F. Hicks, Fred Joseph, Eric Nelson, Jim Strawn, and Steve Sweeney; Democratic incumbents Bonnie Brown, Nancy Guthrie, Barbara Hatfield, Mark Hunt, Douglas Skaff, Jr., and Danny Wells. The seven top vote-getters were elected.[4][5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Douglas Skaff, Jr. (D)
|
19,335 | 8.79% | ||
| Eric Nelson (R)
|
17,603 | 8.00% | ||
| Daniel Wells (D)
|
17,197 | 7.81% | ||
| Barbara Hatfield (D)
|
17,186 | 7.81% | ||
| Bonnie Brown (D)
|
16,920 | 7.69% | ||
| Mark Hunt (D)
|
16,498 | 7.50% | ||
| Nancy Guthrie (D)
|
16,301 | 7.41% | ||
| Sharon Spencer (D) | 15,686 | 7.13% | ||
| Fred Joseph (R) | 15,329 | 6.97% | ||
| Brian Hicks (R) | 15,001 | 6.82% | ||
| Michael Hall(R) | 14,923 | 6.78% | ||
| James Strawn (R) | 14,180 | 6.44% | ||
| Daniel Barnett (R) | 12,119 | 5.51% | ||
| Steven Sweeney (R) | 11,808 | 5.37% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 30Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Douglas Skaff, Jr. (D)
|
6,520 | 9.26% | ||
| Bonnie Louise Brown (D)
|
6,485 | 9.21% | ||
| Barbara Ann Hatfield (D)
|
5,823 | 8.27% | ||
| Daniel Bundy Wells (D)
|
5,447 | 7.74% | ||
| Sharon Marie Spencer (D)
|
3,338 | 11.44% | ||
| Mark A. Hunt (D)
|
5,158 | 7.33% | ||
| Nancy Peoples Guthrie (D)
|
4,934 | 7.01% | ||
| E. C. "Bud" Anderson (D) | 2,488 | 3.53% | ||
| Rod Harless (D) | 2,374 | 3.37% | ||
| Joseph Andre Wallace(D) | 1,961 | 2.79% | ||
| Steven Arlo Cook (D) | 1,653 | 2.35% | ||
| Gary Eugene Holstein (D) | 1,490 | 2.12% | ||
| Harold Verdayne Meade, Jr. (D) | 1,273 | 1.81% | ||
2008
In 2008 Spencer was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 30. Douglas Skaff (D) finished with 24,625 votes and was followed by Danny Wells (D) with 24,019 votes, Bonnie Brown (D) with 23,353 votes, Barbara Hatfield (D) with 22,709 votes, Mark Hunt (D) with 21,635 votes, Sharon Spencer (D) with 21,541 votes, Nancy Guthrie (D) with 20,285 votes, Fred Jospeh (R) with 18,653 votes, John Miller (R) with 17,992 votes, Bud Anderson (R) with 16,217 votes, Todd Carden (R) with 15,286 votes, Victoria Casey (R) with 14,250 votes, Edward Burgess (R) with 13,282 votes, Lance Vaughan (R) with 12,733 votes and John Welbourn (R) with 3,940 votes. Spencer raised $60,165 for her campaign fund.[8]
| West Virginia House District 30 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Douglas Skaff (D)
|
24,265 | |||
| Danny Wells (D)
|
24,019 | |||
| Bonnie Brown (D)
|
23,353 | |||
| Barbara Hatfield (D)
|
22,709 | |||
| Mark Hunt (D)
|
21,635 | |||
| Sharon Spencer (D)
|
21,541 | |||
| Nancy Guthrie (D)
|
20,285 | |||
| Fred Joseph (R) | 18,653 | |||
| John Miller (R) | 17,992 | |||
| Bud Anderson (R) | 16,217 | |||
| Todd Carden (R) | 15,286 | |||
| Victoria Casey (R) | 14,250 | |||
| Edward Burgess (R) | 13,282 | |||
| Lance Vaughan (R) | 12,733 | |||
| John Welbourn (M) | 3,940 | |||
Personal
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Spencer and her husband, Gary, have seven children.
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External links
- Sharon Spencer's personal website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Sharon Spencer on Facebook
- Sharon Spencer on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Spencer
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Campaign funds
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 30 1996–2010 |
Succeeded by Eric Nelson (R) |
