77th West Virginia Senate

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Composition

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

Majority Leader: H. Truman Chafin
Majority Whip: Billy Wayne Bailey
Minority Leader: Vic Sprouse
Minority Whip: Andy McKenzie

Members

Billy Wayne Bailey (D-9th District), Majority Whip
Clark S. Barnes (R-15th District)
Donna J. Boley (R-3rd District)
Edwin J. Bowman (D-1st District)
Donald T. Caruth (R-10th District)
H. Truman Chafin (D-6th District), Majority Leader
J. Frank Deem (R-3rd District)
Tracy Dempsey (D-7th District)
Larry J. Edgell (D-2nd District)
Karen L. Facemyer (R-4th District)
John Pat Fanning (D-6th District)
Dan Foster (D-17th District)
Jesse O. Guills (R-10th District)
Steve Harrison (R-8th District)
Walt Helmick (D-15th District)
Jon Blair Hunter (D-14th District)
Evan Jenkins (D-5th District)
Jeffrey V. Kessler (D-2nd District)
Charles Lanham (R-4th District)
Shirley D. Love (D-11th District)
Brooks McCabe (D-17th District)
Andy McKenzie (R-1st District), Minority Whip
Joseph Minard (D-12th District)
Sarah M. Minear (R-14th District)
Michael A. Oliverio (D-13th District)
Robert H. Plymale (D-5th District)
Roman W. Prezioso (D-13th District)
William R. Sharpe (D-12th District), President Pro Tempore
Vic Sprouse (R-8th District), Minority Leader
Earl Ray Tomblin (D-7th District), President of the Senate - Lieutenant Governor
John Unger (D-16th District)
Russ Weeks (R-9th District)
Randy White (D-11th District)
John Yoder (R-16th District)

Committees

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

External links

Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin
West Virginia Legislature - official website

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77th West Virginia Senate

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