Truman Chafin
H. Truman Chafin (b. July 10, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 6 from 1982 to 2014. He became Senate Majority Leader in 1998 and served in the position for the remainder of his tenure.
Biography
Chafin earned his J.D. from Emory University. Chafin has attended both the University of Michigan and Detroit College of Law. He earned his BBA from Marshall University.
He also works as an attorney. Chafin has served as a judge for the City of Williamson. He was President of the Mingo County Commission from 1981 to 1982.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Chafin served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Labor |
| • Education |
| • Confirmations |
| • Pensions |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Finance |
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Joint Interstate Cooperation |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Chafin served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Confirmations, Vice Chair |
| • Economic Development |
| • Education |
| • Joint Education |
| • Employee Suggestion Award Board |
| • Finance |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Government and Finance |
| • Government Organization |
| • Joint Government Organization |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Health and Human Resources Accountability |
| • Joint Judiciary |
| • Special Investigations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Chafin served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Confirmations |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
Issues
Open records request
In 2009, Chafin made a Freedom of Information Act request from the state Division of Transportation. He sought details of how federal dollars awarded to the West Virginia Turnpike toll-road were being disbursed. He suspected that while "the toll road drew down millions in federal dollars, the money was spent on other highway projects, and not the maintenance and upkeep of the turnpike."[2]
Elections
2014
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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 H. Truman Chafin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mark R. Maynard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Maynard defeated Chafin in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mark R. Maynard |
50.8% | 11,620 | |
| Democratic | H. Truman Chafin Incumbent | 49.2% | 11,245 | |
| Total Votes | 22,865 | |||
2010
Truman Chafin ran for re-election to the West Virginia State Senate, District 6. He won the May 11 primary and ran unopposed in the November 2, 2010, general election.[5]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Truman Chafin ran unopposed and won re-election to the West Virginia State Senate, District 6.[6]
Chafin raised $219,810 for his campaign.[7]
| West Virginia Senate, District 6 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Truman Chafin (D)
|
14,621 | |||
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Personal
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Chafin is married to Letitia Neese. They have three children.[8]
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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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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia Senate Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia State Senate District 6
External links
- Truman Chafin on Twitter
- Truman Chafin on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "Chafin examines FOIA response," April 21, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official list of 2010 candidates," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Returns for the 2006 Election," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2006 contributions," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Truman Chafin Lawfirm, "H. Truman Chafin," accessed March 10, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia State Senate District 6 1982–2014 |
Succeeded by Mark R. Maynard (R) |
