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Details: October 22, 2014

The deadline for registering to vote in the November general election is October 14, 2014 (next Tuesday). Early voting begins October 22, 2014. This is also the deadline for citizens to change their address or switch political parties. To check your registration or to download a registration form, visit the West Virginia Secretary of State’s website at http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/voterinformation/VoterRegistration/Pages/default.aspx/

Details: October 22, 2014

DISTRICT/CIRCUIT	NAME	PARTY	COUNTY	NOTES
U.S. SENATE
	SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO	R	KANAWHA	*- indicates incumbent

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1	DAVID B. MCKINLEY*	R	OHIO

2	ALEX X. MOONEY	R	JEFFERSON

3	EVAN JENKINS	R	CABELL
STATE SENATE
1	RYAN FERNS	R	OHIO

3	DAVID C. NOHE*	R	WOOD

4	MIKE HALL*	R	PUTNAM

5	VICKI DUNN-MARSHALL	R	CABELL

7	RON STOLLINGS*	D	BOONE

8	ED GAUNCH	R	KANAWHA

9	MIKE GREEN*	D	RALEIGH

10	DUANE ZOBRIST	R	GREENBRIER

11	GREGORY A. TUCKER*	D	NICHOLAS

12	MICHAEL L. "MIKE" QUEEN	R	HARRISON

13	KRIS WARNER	R	MONONGALIA

14	DAVE SYPOLT*	R	PRESTON

15	CHARLES S. TRUMP IV	R	MORGAN

17	TOM TAKUBO	R	KANAWHA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
1	PAT MCGEEHAN	R	HANCOCK
	MARK ZATEZALO	R	HANCOCK

2	RYAN W. WELD	R	BROOKE

3	ERIKKA STORCH*	R	OHIO

4	DAVID A. EVANS*	R	MARSHALL

5	DAVE PETHTEL*	D	WETZEL

6	WM. ROGER ROMINE*	R	TYLER

7	LYNWOOD "WOODY" IRELAND*	R	RITCHIE

8	BILL ANDERSON*	R	WOOD

9	ANNA BORDER*	R	WOOD

10	MIKE AZINGER	R	WOOD
	FRANK DEEM	R	WOOD
	JOHN R. KELLY	R	WOOD

11	BOB ASHLEY*	R	ROANE

12	STEVE WESTFALL*	R	JACKSON

13	SCOTT CADLE*	R	MASON
	MICHAEL IHLE	R	JACKSON

14	JIM BUTLER*	R	MASON

15	GEOFF FOSTER	R	PUTNAM

16	CAROL MILLER*	R	CABELL
	JIM MORGAN*	D	CABELL
	LAUREN E. PLYMALE	D	CABELL

17	MATTHEW ROHRBACH	R	CABELL

18	KELLI SOBONYA*	R	CABELL

20	JUSTIN J. MARCUM*	D	MINGO

21	HARRY KEITH WHITE*	D	MINGO

22	MICHEL G. MOFFATT	R	PUTNAM

23	JOSHUA NELSON*	R	BOONE

24	RUPERT "RUPIE" PHILLIPS JR.*	D	LOGAN

27	JOE C. ELLINGTON JR.*	R	MERCER
	MARTY GEARHEART*	R	MERCER
27	JOHN H. SHOTT*	R	MERCER

28	JOHN D. O'NEAL IV*	R	RALEIGH
	ROY G. COOPER*	R	SUMMERS

29	GREG WOOD	R	RALEIGH

30	LINDA SUMNER*	R	RALEIGH

31	LYNNE ARVON*	R	RALEIGH

32	JOHN PINO*	D	FAYETTE
	KAYLA KESSINGER	R	FAYETTE

33	ROGER HANSHAW	R	CLAY

34	BRENT BOGGS*	D	BRAXTON

35	JOHN "JB" MCCUSKEY*	R	KANAWHA
	ERIC NELSON*	R	KANAWHA
	CHRIS STANSBURY	R	KANAWHA

36	BRAD WHITE	R	KANAWHA

37	CHARLES MINIMAH	R	KANAWHA

39	RON WALTERS*	R	KANAWHA

40	TIM ARMSTEAD*	R	KANAWHA

42	GEORGE "BOOGIE" AMBLER*	R	GREENBRIER
	RAY CANTERBURY*	R	GREENBRIER

43	DENISE L. CAMPBELL*	D	RANDOLPH
	BILL HARTMAN*	D	RANDOLPH

47	DANNY WAGNER	R	BARBOUR

48	DANNY HAMRICK*	R	HARRISON
	THERESA "TERRY" WAXMAN	R	HARRISON

49	AMY SUMMERS	R	TAYLOR

50	PHIL MALLOW	R	MARION

51	AMANDA PASDON*	R	MONONGALIA
	CINDY FRICH*	R	MONONGALIA
	JOE STATLER	R	MONONGALIA

53	RANDY E. SMITH*	R	PRESTON

54	ALLEN V. EVANS*	R	GRANT

55	STEVEN L. DAVIS	R	HARDY

56	GARY G. HOWELL*	R	MINERAL

57	RUTH ROWAN*	R	HAMPSHIRE

58	DARYL E. COWLES*	R	MORGAN

59	SAIRA BLAIR	R	BERKELEY

60	LARRY W. FAIRCLOTH*	R	BERKELEY

61	WALTER E DUKE	R	BERKELEY

62	JOHN OVERINGTON*	R	BERKELEY

63	MICHAEL "MIKE" FOLK*	R	BERKELEY

64	ERIC L. HOUSEHOLDER*	R	BERKELEY

65	JILL UPSON	R	JEFFERSON

66	PAUL ESPINOSA*	R	JEFFERSON

67	PATRICIA RUCKER	R	JEFFERSON

Details: October 07, 2014

Chris Hamilton is senior vice president of the West Virginia Coal Association.

I am troubled by the response from some of our legislative leaders and others who seem to passively accept that coal is an industry in decline and further espouse both a defeatist attitude and contempt toward one of the state's leading industries and the thousands of men and women who comprise it.

This was the message delivered in an Associated Press story that made the rounds recently with the headline “Legislative leaders say coal rhetoric not helping.”

Details: October 06, 2014

A Fall Gathering will be held in Morgantown on October 31 – November 1 at the Waterfront Hotel, which will serve as a regional membership meeting. November 1^st will be Energy Industry Appreciation Day at the WVU v. TCU football game with special pricing for all those who work in the energy industries. Registration information was sent out a couple weeks ago and again yesterday, if you did not receive please contact Sandi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Details: October 06, 2014

On October 1, 1969, country music legend and Kentucky native Loretta Lynn recorded “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in Nashville.

Coal is about 31 times cheaper than gasoline per unit of energy.

In the last 30 years, China moved an estimated 680 million people out of poverty by giving them access to modern energy, mostly powered by coal.

Details: October 06, 2014

OBITUARY: Carol Raulston, 66, passed away September 16 after a lengthy illness. She was senior vice president communications at NMA from 2002 to 2013. A memorial service is scheduled for October 4 at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newman Funeral Home, 200 South Harrison St., Easton, Md. 21601.

Harry Childress is the new president of Virginia Coal & Energy Alliance. He can be reached at 276-889-2257 or by e-mail address at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Details: October 06, 2014

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has made no secret of his plans, should he win re-election next month, and should he become Senate Majority Leader.

The latter will happen if McConnell defeats Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes and Republicans win a net of six Senate seats in November. McConnell has told audiences and reporters that, if he became Senate Majority Leader, he would seek to defeat President Obama’s legislative agenda by adding language to spending bills that would strip funding from projects the President supports.

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