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American politician and attorney Not to be confused with Tim Minchin.
Tim Manchin
Tim Manchin in September 2008
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 43rd district
In office
November 20, 2003 – November 2017
Preceded byA. James Manchin
Succeeded byGuy Ward
Personal details
Born (1955-07-06) July 6, 1955 (age 69)
Farmington, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSusan Manchin
Residence(s)Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma materWest Virginia University
Occupationattorney

Timothy J. Manchin (born July 6, 1955) is an American politician and attorney. He has served in the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2003. He was appointed to the seat vacated by the death of his uncle, A. James Manchin, in November 2003.

Early life, education, and law career

Tim Manchin was born in 1955 in Farmington, West Virginia to Ann Manchin and Joseph Manchin II. He graduated from Bridgeport High School. He got a B.S. cum laude from West Virginia University in 1977 and his J.D. from West Virginia College of Law in 1980. In 2011, after his law partner of 25 years became a West Virginia circuit court judge, Manchin founded the Manchin Injury Law Group in Fairmont, West Virginia.

He is a former president of West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. He was also a board member of the City National Bank and the West Virginia Division of Labor Manufactured Housing.

West Virginia legislature

Elections

In 2003, Democratic Governor Bob Wise appointed Tim Manchin to the Marion County-based 43rd District after the seat was vacated by the death of his uncle, A. James Manchin. He was elected in 2004 with 23%. He was re-elected in 2006 (29%), 2008 (26%), and 2010 (21%).

Committee assignments

House committees
  • Banking and Insurance
  • Finance
  • Political Subdivisions (Chairman)
  • Senior Citizen Issues
Interim committees
  • Marcellus Shale (Chairman)
  • Water Resources (Chairman)
  • Finance
    • Finance Subcommittee C

2012 congressional election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2012

According to Politico, Tim Manchin met with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in December 2011 to talk about setting up a campaign in West Virginia's 1st congressional district, then held by David McKinley (R-WV).

Personal life

Manchin lives in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia with his wife Susan and their son. His uncle A. James Manchin, whom he succeeded in the House of Delegates, also served as West Virginia Secretary of State and State Treasurer. Another uncle, John Manchin, was mayor of Farmington, West Virginia. One of his grandfathers, Joe Manchin I, also was Mayor of Farmington. A first cousin, Joe Manchin III, is a former Governor, West Virginia Secretary of State, state senator and state delegate, and now serves as U.S. Senator. Another first cousin, Michael J. Aloi, serves as a federal magistrate judge in the Northern District of West Virginia.

References

  1. "West Virginia House of Delegates". www.legis.state.wv.us. Archived from the original on 2011-11-04.
  2. "Our Campaigns - WV State House 43 Race - Nov 02, 2004".
  3. "Our Campaigns - WV State House 43 Race - Nov 07, 2006".
  4. "Our Campaigns - WV State House 43 Race - Nov 04, 2008".
  5. "Our Campaigns - WV State House 43 Race - Nov 02, 2010".
  6. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  7. "Aloi instills hope in Northern District as U.S. Magistrate judge in Clarksburg". 24 November 2019.

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Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
86th West Virginia Legislature (2023−2024)
Speaker
Roger Hanshaw (R)
Minority Leader
Sean Hornbuckle (D)
  1. ▌Pat McGeehan (R)
  2. ▌Mark Zatezalo (R)
  3. ▌Jimmy Willis (R)
  4. ▌Diana Winzenreid (R)
  5. ▌Shawn Fluharty (D)
  6. ▌Jeffrey Stephens (R)
  7. ▌Charles Sheedy (R)
  8. ▌David Kelly (R)
  9. ▌Trenton Barnhart (R)
  10. ▌Bill Anderson (R)
  11. ▌Bob Fehrenbacher (R)
  12. ▌Vernon Criss (R)
  13. ▌Scot Heckert (R)
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  15. ▌Erica Moore (R)
  16. ▌Steve Westfall (R)
  17. ▌Jonathan Pinson (R)
  18. ▌Jim Butler (R)
  19. ▌Kathie Hess Crouse (R)
  20. ▌Geoff Foster (R)
  21. ▌Jarred Cannon (R)
  22. ▌Daniel Linville (R)
  23. ▌Evan Worrell (R)
  24. ▌Patrick Lucas (R)
  25. ▌Sean Hornbuckle (D)
  26. ▌Matthew Rohrbach (R)
  27. ▌Ric Griffith (D)
  28. ▌Ryan Browning (R)
  29. ▌Henry Dillon (R)
  30. ▌David Adkins (R)
  31. ▌Margitta Mazzocchi (R)
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  48. ▌Tom Clark (R)
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  50. ▌Elliott Pritt (R)
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  52. ▌Larry Rowe (D)
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  62. ▌Roger Hanshaw (R)
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  70. ▌Mickey Petitto (R)
  71. ▌Laura Kimble (R)
  72. ▌Clay Riley (R)
  73. ▌Amy Summers (R)
  74. ▌Mike DeVault (R)
  75. ▌Phil Mallow (R)
  76. ▌Joey Garcia (D)
  77. ▌Joe Statler (R)
  78. ▌Geno Chiarelli (R)
  79. ▌Evan Hansen (D)
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  81. ▌Anitra Hamilton (D)
  82. ▌Debbie Warner (R)
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  84. ▌D. Rolland Jennings (R)
  85. ▌John Paul Hott (R)
  86. ▌Bryan Ward (R)
  87. ▌Gary Howell (R)
  88. ▌Rick Hillenbrand (R)
  89. ▌Vacant
  90. ▌George Miller (R)
  91. ▌Don Forsht (R)
  92. ▌Michael Hite (R)
  93. ▌Michael Hornby (R)
  94. ▌Larry Kump (R)
  95. ▌Chuck Horst (R)
  96. ▌Eric Householder (R)
  97. ▌John Hardy (R)
  98. ▌Joe Funkhouser (R)
  99. ▌Wayne Clark (R)
  100. ▌William Ridenour (R)
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