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Tiffany Lawrence
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Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 65

Education

Bachelor's

Shepard College

Graduate

Shenandoah University

Contact

Tiffany E. Lawrence (b. July 13, 1982) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 65 from 2008 to 2014.

Biography

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Lawrence earned her B.S. in political science and business administration from Shepard College. She went on to receive her MBA from Shenandoah University.

Lawrence has worked in the following positions: Owner/operator/sales associate for Little Shop Antiques, Substitute Teacher for Jefferson County Public Schools, Spokesperson for the Children's Miracle Network, and Marketing/Public Relations Administrator for Charles Town Races and Slots. She then worked for Miss West Virginia of the Miss America Scholarship Organization in 2006.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lawrence served on the following committees:

West Virginia committee assignments, 2013
Political Subdivisions, Vice Chair
Education
Health and Human Resources
Constitutional Revision
Joint Education
Health
Intern
Minority Issues

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lawrence served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lawrence served on these committees:

Campaign themes

2014

Lawrence's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]

Agriculture

  • Excerpt: "Jefferson County cannot afford to sustain these losses to pad the budget for other areas of our state. In the next legislative session, I will renew my efforts to restore lost funds back to the horse breeder development fund."

Education

  • Excerpt: "As a senior member of the House Education Committee, I am committed to crafting solutions to ensure that every West Virginia child has the tools necessary to succeed. Additionally, I am working to help our area recruit and retain quality teachers to help all school children succeed."

Jobs & the Economy

  • Excerpt: "Creating legislation that will help create jobs in Jefferson County is one of the most important duties and challenges as your Delegate. Know that every decision I make always considers the impact on jobs and the economy in our county and region."

Roads & Transportation

  • Excerpt: "As one of the fastest-growing areas in West Virginia, Jefferson County must maintain and construct new roads and infrastructure to match our growth. I work everyday keep our tax dollars at home to build projects we need."

Children & Families

  • Excerpt: "Too often, the smallest among us suffer needlessly due to the actions of adults. As your Delegate, I am deeply committed to protecting our most precious resource: our children. Since my first legislative session, I have sponsored numerous pieces of legislation aimed at protecting the rights of children."

Elections

2014

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2014

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Incumbent Tiffany Lawrence was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jill Upson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Upson defeated Lawrence in the general election.[3]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 65, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJill Upson 55.8% 2,335
     Democratic Tiffany Lawrence Incumbent 44.2% 1,848
Total Votes 4,183

2012

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

Lawrence ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 65. Lawrence defeated Richard Shuman, II in the May 8 primary election and defeated Jill Upson in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 65, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTiffany Lawrence Incumbent 52.1% 3,593
     Republican Jill Upson 47.9% 3,307
Total Votes 6,900
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTiffany Lawrence Incumbent 79.6% 860
Richard Shuman, II 20.4% 220
Total Votes 1,080

2010

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2010

Lawrence was re-elected in District 58 in the November 2, 2010, general election. She defeated Republican Blake Thompson. Lawrence was unopposed in the primary election.[7][8][9]

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 58 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Tiffany Lawrence (D) 3,133 53.41%
Alan Thompson (R) 2,733 46.59%
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 58 Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Tiffany Elizabeth Lawrence (D) 802 66.83%

Campaign finance summary


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Tiffany Lawrence campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012West Virginia State House, District 65Won $39,247 N/A**
2010West Virginia State House, District 58Won $37,616 N/A**
2008West Virginia State House, District 58Won $35,862 N/A**
Grand total$112,725 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2014

In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.

Legislators are scored on their votes for or against Regenerate WV's position.
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Legislators are scored on their votes on lawsuit-related legislation.
Legislators are scored by the West Virginia Sierra Club on their votes on the Water Resources Protection Act and its amendments.

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Footnotes


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Political offices
Preceded by
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West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
2008-2014
Succeeded by
Jill Upson (R)