Wayne Worth

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Wayne Worth
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Bachelor's

Marshall University

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Wayne Bruce Alexander Worth was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 48 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]

Worth was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 48 of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was defeated in the general election.[2]

Campaign themes

2016

Worth's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Diversifying our Economy

  • When elected my focus is to take a team approach in both supporting and generating legislation that brings real jobs (i.e. careers) and economic stability to our State through expanding our industrial portfolio and providing more opportunities for our people.

West Virginia's Working Men and Women

  • ​I believe that a thriving economic environment is the direct result of a productive workforce. I support industries that value their employees, keep their promises, and are focused on providing their employees with benefits (i.e. Health Insurance, a Living Wage, Pension, etc.) that promote a good standard of living. I support Organized Labor (i.e. Unions) and believe that Unions provide that needed balance in representing both the interests of the worker and the growth and sustainability of industry. Most importantly, I support an environment where both "employer" and "employee" are invested in one another, whether it's Union or Non-Union. I am AGAINST "Right to Work" Legislation, as it will eliminate Unions (the only legitimate organization that protects the interests and rights of working men and women)!! I will also support legislation that reinstates the Prevailing Wage to where it was prior to the 2015 Legislative Session. Prevailing Wage is very important to West Virginia, as it sets wage standards that are conducive to strengthening the quality of life of our state's workers, their families, and our communities!

Education​

  • My plan, when elected, is to actively support initiatives and legislation which promote continued expansion and enhancement of our State's Early Childhood Education Programs.
  • I will support investment in resources that provide educators the tools necessary in preparing our youth for the 21st Century work place. I believe it's essential that our children receive an education that will result in outcomes that are tangible to their success in the future.
  • I will support continued investment in programs through the WVU Extension Office and other entities that teach our youth the importance of "Sustainable and Healthy Living" and skill development with the basics of agriculture (i.e. gardening).

Infrastructure

  • The long-term return on investment is industrial and commercial investment, due to having accessible roads and highways that gain faster access to major population centers. Such an investment would bring more manufacturing and better-paying jobs to our state. When elected, I will push for substantial state investment in our infrastructure to enhance our availability in securing more Federal and Non-Federal Highway Funding to finish projects like Corridor H and the King Coal Highway (Future Interstate 73/74) in the Southern Coalfields. This funding would also bring more immediate, good paying jobs to our State and long-term economic development to our Southern Coalfield Communities and Eastern Mountain Counties.

The Drug Problem and Substance Abuse Treatment

  • As your Delegate, my immediate solution is to stop the supply side by incarcerating the drug dealers, and the demand side by making available more in-patient, long-term substance abuse treatment options statewide. I'm a firm believer that addiction is a disease and with any disease, treatment is a MUST! Incarcerating a person who committed a crime under the influence of a drug (unless they are a danger to another or to the public) is a waste of tax payer dollars and counter-productive. This is why I support the expansion of Adult Drug Courts to ALL of West Virginia's 55 Counties. When our justice system has a court that can identify a person struggling with addiction early on, and can refer that person to mandated treatment instead of incarceration, then over time, we will start to see a decrease on the demand side of these hard drugs to the point that there will no longer be a market for these hard drugs. But in order to make this work, we truly have to invest in substance abuse treatment, and that means either equipping our Regional Jails with the resources to provide treatment when someone is incarcerated, or to raise the tobacco and alcohol tax to provide the revenue to expand long term substance abuse treatment.[3]
—Wayne Worth[4]

2014

Worth's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]

  • Education
Excerpt: "I believe a society that invests in an environment that promotes a quality education system, is a society that is prone to opportunities that foster growth and prosperity. My plan when elected is to actively support initiates and legislation which promote continued expansion and enhancement of our State's Early Childhood Education Programs."
  • Economic Development
Excerpt: "I am firm believer that a strong, diverse, and sustainable economy enhances one's quality of life, creates wealth and jobs, and encourages fully active and civically engaged communities. When elected my focus is to take a team approach in both supporting and generating legislation that brings real jobs (i.e. careers) and economic stability to our State through expanding our industrial portfolio and providing more opportunities for our people."
  • Quality of Life
Excerpt: "At the end of the day what matters to people is having a standard of living where one can both sustain and grow. Growth and Sustainability is what feeds our children, pays the bills, and enables us to provide the essentials to ourselves and the people who are important to us. It's what drives us to want better, to achieve, and also contribute to others and things greater than ourselves. It's the road free of pot holes, a quality education for our children, and a home-delivered meal for a Senior Citizen on a limited income. Quality of life is freedom and an environment that promotes happiness. And it's an outcome derived from an environment that fosters 'Economic Security.'"

Elections

2016

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent Patsy Trecost II (D) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 general election.[6][7]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Iaquinta 14.17% 13,586
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Miley Incumbent 16.06% 15,401
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Danny Hamrick Incumbent 14.25% 13,661
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ben Queen 15.46% 14,825
     Democratic Derek McIntyre 10.02% 9,606
     Democratic Wayne Worth 9.59% 9,195
     Republican Terry Waxman Incumbent 11.31% 10,847
     Republican Rick Wolfe 9.14% 8,762
Total Votes 95,883
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 Democratic primary.[8][9]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Iaquinta 18.84% 7,172
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Derek McIntyre 9.97% 3,797
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Timothy Miley Incumbent 21.28% 8,104
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Wayne Worth 10.45% 3,980
     Democratic Robert Garcia 9.00% 3,428
     Democratic Brad Hinerman 8.34% 3,174
     Democratic Paul Howe III 7.62% 2,901
     Democratic Brock Malcolm 6.14% 2,338
     Democratic Martin Shaffer 8.36% 3,182
Total Votes 38,076


The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 Republican primary.[8][9]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Danny Hamrick Incumbent 22.82% 5,107
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ben Queen 20.03% 4,483
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Terry Waxman Incumbent 20.78% 4,651
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rick Wolfe 13.61% 3,046
     Republican Jeff Palmer 12.54% 2,806
     Republican Debra S. Shrieves 10.21% 2,286
Total Votes 22,379


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. District 48 is represented by four delegates. Incumbent Richard Iaquinta, incumbent Timothy Miley, Joe Shaffer and Patsy Trecost II defeated incumbent Ron Fragale, Frank Angotti and Wayne Worth in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Danny Hamrick, Margaret Ann Bailey, Diana Bartley and Terry Waxman defeated Rick Wolfe, "Benjamin" Dan Franklin and Ed Randolph in the Republican primary. Miley, Trecost, Hamrick and Waxman defeated Iaquinta, Shaffer, Bailey and Bartley in the general election.[2][10]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 48, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTim Miley Incumbent 14.1% 8,968
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPatsy Trecost II 13.9% 8,801
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Hamrick Incumbent 13.2% 8,389
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Waxman 13.1% 8,283
     Democratic Richard J. Iaquinta Incumbent 12.9% 8,168
     Democratic Joe Shaffer 12.7% 8,040
     Republican Diana Bartley 10.7% 6,805
     Republican Margaret Ann Bailey 9.4% 5,977
Total Votes 63,431


West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Miley Incumbent 19.1% 5,029
Green check mark transparent.pngPatsy Trecost II 15.9% 4,196
Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Shaffer 15.4% 4,050
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard J. Iaquinta Incumbent 15.3% 4,025
Ron Fragale Incumbent 14.5% 3,813
Frank "Chunki" Angotti 13.3% 3,495
Wayne Worth 6.6% 1,727
Total Votes 26,335
West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Hamrick Incumbent 22.1% 2,314
Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Waxman 18.3% 1,912
Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Bartley 14.9% 1,565
Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret Ann Bailey 13.4% 1,399
Rick Wolfe 10.6% 1,113
Ed "Buddy" Randolph 10.5% 1,104
"Benjamin" Dan Franklin 10.2% 1,069
Total Votes 10,476

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