Roy Cooper (West Virginia politician)
Roy Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 28th[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Wayside, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Tidewater Community College Concord College |
Roy Gale Cooper[2] (born March 5, 1945) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 28 since January 12, 2013.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in 1945, Cooper earned his AS in Business management from Tidewater Community College and his BS in education from Concord College (now Concord University).
Elections
[edit]- 2012 Redistricted to District 28, Cooper ran in the three-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed second with 997 votes (30.4%),[3] and placed second in the four-way two-position November 6, 2012 General election with 4,233 votes (59.6%) behind incumbent Republican Representative John O'Neal (who had been redistricted from District 27) and ahead of Democratic nominees Jeffry Pritt and Al Martine.[4]
- 2010 To challenge District 26 incumbent Democratic Representative Gerald Crosier, Cooper was unopposed for the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 828 votes,[5] but lost the November 2, 2010 General election to Representative Crosier.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Roy Cooper". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Roy Cooper's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Roy G. Cooper at Ballotpedia
- Roy G. Cooper at OpenSecrets
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