Randy Swartzmiller
| Randy Swartzmiller | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 1st district | |
|
Assumed office December 1, 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 14, 1960 Weirton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanmarie Skerbetz |
| Children |
Taylor Marie Molly Katherine |
| Residence | Chester, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
West Liberty University (B.A.) Mountain State University (M.S.) |
| Religion | First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ |
Randal "Randy" Duane Swartzmiller (born May 14, 1960) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing the 1st district[1] since December 1, 2000. On November 4, 2014, Swartzmiller was defeated for re-election.
Education
Swartzmiller earned his B.A. from West Liberty University and his M.S. from Mountain State University.
Elections
- 2012 Swartzmiller and Representative Ronnie Jones were challenged in the three-way May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary where Swartzmiller placed first with 3,968 votes (45.2%),[2] and placed first in the four-way two-position November 6, 2012 General election with 9,059 votes (36.3%) ahead of Representative Jones (D) and Republican nominees Carl Thompson and Justin Bull.[3]
- 2000 When House District 1 Representative Jeff Davis left the Legislature and left a district seat open, Swartzmiller and Joe DeLong placed in the six-way 2000 Democratic Primary displacing Representative Tamara Pettit; they went on to win the three-way two-position November 7, 2000 General election.
- 2002 Swartzmiller and Representative DeLong were challenged in the four-way 2002 Democratic Primary but won, and were unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election.
- 2004 Swartzmiller and Representative DeLong were challenged in the five-way 2004 Democratic Primary but won, and were re-elected in the four-way two-position November 2, 2004 General election.
- 2006 Swartzmiller and Representative DeLong were unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election.
- 2008 When Representative DeLong ran for Secretary of State of West Virginia and left a district seat open, Swartzmiller placed first in the three-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary with 5,090 votes (45.9%); former Representative Pettit finished third.[4] Swartzmiller placed first in the three-way two-position November 4, 2008 General election with 8,763 votes (40.0%) and ahead of Republican nominee Pat McGeehan and fellow Democratic nominee Benton Manypenny.[5]
- 2010 When District 1 Republican Representative McGeehan ran for West Virginia Senate and left a seat open, Swartzmiller placed first in the four-way May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary with 3,213 votes (44.0%),[6] and placed first in the three-way two-position November 2, 2010 General election with 6,853 votes (43.4%) ahead of fellow Democratic nominee Ronnie Jones and Independent candidate Amanda Mesler.[7]
References
- ↑ "Randy Swartzmiller's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Randy Swartzmiller at Ballotpedia
- Randy Swartzmiller at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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