77th West Virginia Senate
Composition
[edit]2005-2007:
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 21 (62%) | |
| Republican Party | 13 (38%) | |
| Total |
34 | |
| Government Majority |
8 | |
2007-2009:
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 23 (68%) | |
| Republican Party | 11 (32%) | |
| Total |
34 | |
| Government Majority |
12 | |
Floor Leadership
[edit]- Majority Leader: H. Truman Chafin
- Majority Whip: Billy Wayne Bailey
- Minority Leader: Vic Sprouse
- Minority Whip: Andy McKenzie
Committees
[edit]At the start each new Legislature, standing committees are appointed. The Senate President selects the chairpersons. The Rules of the Senate call for the following committees to be formed:
- Agriculture (11 members) - Larry J. Edgell, Chairman
- Banking and Insurance (14 members) - Joseph M. Minard, Chairman
- Confirmations (9 members) - Shirley Love, Chairman
- Economic Development (14 members) - Brooks McCabe, Chairman
- Education (14 members) - Robert H. Plymale, Chairman
- Energy, Industry and Mining (14 members) - William R. Sharpe, Jr., Chairman
- Finance (17 members) - Walt Helmick, Chairman
- Government Organization (14 members) - Edwin Bowman, Chairman
- Health and Human Resources (14 members) - Roman W. Prezioso, Jr., Chairman
- Interstate Cooperation (7 members) - Evan H. Jenkins, chairman; (Senate President is ex officio co-chairperson)
- Judiciary (17 members) - Jeffrey V. Kessler, Chairman
- Labor (11 members) - Michael Oliverio II, Chairman
- Military (9 members) - Jon Blair Hunter, Chairman
- Natural Resources (14 members) - John Pat Fanning, Chairman
- Pensions (7 members) - Dan Foster, Chairman
- Rules (11 members) - Earl Ray Tomblin, Ex officio Chairman as Senate President
- Transportation and Infrastructure (9 members) - John Unger II, Chairman
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin
- West Virginia Legislature - official website