Mike Woelfel
Mike Woelfel | |
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| Minority Leader of the West Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Baldwin |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 Serving with Robert H. Plymale | |
| Preceded by | Evan Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1954 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Julia Woelfel |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Marshall University (BA) West Virginia University (JD) |
Mike Woelfel is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing the 5th district.[1] The 5th district includes all of Cabell County and a small portion of northern Wayne County.[2] In 2022, Woelfel was chosen as Minority Leader of the Senate.[3]
Legislature
[edit]Woelfel was first elected in 2014 to succeed Evan Jenkins who left the Democratic Party and chose to run for Congress as a Republican. Woelfel's victory was a rare pick up for the Democratic Party during a year that otherwise saw major Republican gains in West Virginia.[4] In 2020, Woelfel was appointed as Minority Whip for the Senate Democratic caucus.[5] Two years later, Woelfel became the Minority Leader after his predecessor, Stephen Baldwin, lost re-election.
Personal
[edit]Woelfel maintains a private personal injury law firm with his son, Matthew Woelfel.[6] Prior to his time in the Senate, Woelfel served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Cabell County and was appointed, on a part-time basis, to a juvenile judicial office for the Supreme Court of Appeals.[6] He also served as an adjunct professor at Marshall University.[7]
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Woelfel (incumbent) | 20,305 | 59.66% | |
| Republican | Larry Brooke Lunsford | 13,732 | 40.34% | |
| Total votes | 34,037 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Woelfel | 12,511 | 49.80% | |
| Republican | Vicki Dunn-Marshall | 11,818 | 47.04% | |
| Independent | Roy L. Ramey | 793 | 3.16% | |
| Total votes | 25,122 | 100.0% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Mike Woelfel (D - Cabell, 05)". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ^ "West Virginia Senate District 05". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ^ Hannahs, Alyssa (6 December 2022). "Senator Mike Woelfel selected W.Va. Senate minority leader". www.wsaz.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "WV Republicans Take Over House of Delegates, Make Senate Gains". WTRF. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ McElhinny, Brad (December 14, 2020). "Moore Capito is named W.Va. House Judiciary chairman, one of a few committee changes". West Virginia MetroNews.
- ^ a b "WOELFEL & WOELFEL LLP YOUR PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM".
- ^ "Michael A. Woelfel (D - Cabell, 05) Minority Whip Biography".
- ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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