Rollan Roberts
Rollan Roberts | |
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Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 9th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 Serving with David Stover | |
Preceded by | Lynne Arvon |
Personal details | |
Born | Redding, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Children | Rollan Roberts II |
Residence(s) | Beaver, West Virginia, U.S. |
Education | Pensacola Christian College (BA) |
Rollan A. Roberts is an American politician and pastor serving as a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate[1] for the 9th district. He assumed office on January 9, 2019.
Early life and education
[edit]Roberts was born in Redding, California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible and Biblical languages from Pensacola Christian College.[2]
Career
[edit]Since 1988, Roberts has been an administrator at Victory Baptist Academy in Raleigh County, West Virginia.[3] He was elected to the West Virginia Senate in January 2019. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Roberts served as vice chair of the Senate Enrolled Bills Committee. In the 2021–2022 session, he is vice chair of the Senate Education Committee and chair of the Senate Workforce Committee.[4]
In January 2023, his son, Rollan Roberts II, announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States presidential election.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rollan Roberts". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Rollan Roberts's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Kids of many charter school backers in WV Senate don't attend public schools". AP NEWS. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "Rollan Roberts (West Virginia)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "Rollan Roberts II announces his bid for presidency". 20 January 2023.
- Living people
- People from Raleigh County, West Virginia
- People from Redding, California
- Republican Party West Virginia state senators
- Pensacola Christian College alumni
- American school administrators
- Baptists from West Virginia
- Baptist ministers from the United States
- 21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature
- West Virginia politician stubs