This List of members of the Senate for the 79th West Virginia Legislature is current as of May 2010.
Leadership of the 79th West Virginia Senate Position Name Party District County President of the Senate(de jure)/Governor(since November 15, 2010) Earl Ray Tomblin Democratic 7 Logan Co. President Pro Tempore (de facto Senate President since November 15, 2010) Joseph M. Minard Democratic 12 Harrison Co. Majority Leader H. Truman Chafin Democratic 6 Mingo Co. Minority Leader Mike Hall Republican 4 Putnam Co. Majority Whip Larry J. Edgell Democratic 2 Marshall Co. Minority Whip Clark S. Barnes Republican 15 Randolph Co.
Members of the 79th West Virginia Senate District Senator Party County(ies) 1 Edwin Bowman Democratic Brooke, Hancock, Ohio Jack Yost Democratic 2 Larry J. Edgell Democratic Calhoun, Doddridge, Marion (part), Marshall, Monongalia (part), Ritchie, Tyler, Wetzel Jeffrey V. Kessler Democratic 3 Donna J. Boley Republican Pleasants, Roane (part), Wirt, Wood Frank Deem Republican 4 Karen L. Facemyer Republican Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane (part) Mike Hall Republican 5 Evan Jenkins Democratic Cabell, Wayne (part) Robert H. Plymale Democratic 6 H. Truman Chafin Democratic McDowell, Mercer (part), Mingo (part), Wayne (part) John Pat Fanning Democratic 7 Ron Stollings Democratic Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Wayne (part) Earl Ray Tomblin Democratic 8/17 Dan Foster Democratic Kanawha Brooks McCabe Democratic Corey Palumbo Democratic Erik Wells Democratic 9 Richard Browning Democratic Raleigh, Wyoming (part) Mike Green Democratic 10 John Shottappointed May 25, 2010 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator Don Caruth who died May 1, 2010 Republican Fayette (part), Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers Jesse O. Guills Republican 11 William R. Laird, IV Democratic Fayette (part), Clay, Nicholas, Upshur, Webster Randy White Democratic 12 Douglas E. Facemire Democratic Braxton, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis Joseph M. Minard Democratic 13 Michael Oliverio II Democratic Marion (part), Monongalia (part) Roman W. Prezioso, Jr. Democratic 14 David Sypolt Republican Barbour, Grant (part), Mineral (part), Monongalia (part), Preston, Taylor Bob Williams Democratic 15 Clark S. Barnes Republican Berkeley, Grant (part), Hardy, Hampshire, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur (part) Walt Helmick Democratic 16 Herb Snyder Democratic Berkeley (part), Jefferson John Unger Democratic
Composition of the 79th West Virginia Senate
2009–2011:
Affiliation Members Democratic Party 26 (76%) Republican Party 8 (24%) Total 34 Majority 18
See also West Virginia Senate List of presidents of the West Virginia Senate List of members of the 78th West Virginia Senate
References
External links West Virginia Legislature Homepage Senate District Map WV Secretary of State – 2008 State Senate Returns (PDF) WV Secretary of State – 2006 State Senate Returns (PDF)