Mike Woelfel

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Mike Woelfel
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015 (2015-Jan-14)
Serving with Robert H. Plymale
Preceded byEvan Jenkins
Personal details
Born (1954-06-21) June 21, 1954 (age 67)
Huntington, West Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Julia Woelfel
ChildrenTwo adult sons
ResidenceHuntington, West Virginia
Alma materMarshall University (B.A.)
West Virginia University (J.D.)
ProfessionAttorney

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]

Legislature[]

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.[3] In 2020, Woelfel was appointed as Minority Whip for the Senate Democratic caucus.[4]

Personal[]

Woelfel maintains a private personal injury law firm with his son, Matthew Woelfel.[5] 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.[5] He also served as an adjunct professor at Marshall University.[6]

Election results[]

West Virginia Senate District 5 (Position A) election, 2018[7]
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%
West Virginia Senate District 5 (Position A) election, 2014[8]
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[]

  1. ^ "Mike Woelfel (D - Cabell, 05)". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  2. ^ "West Virginia Senate District 05". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  3. ^ Staff Contributor (2014-11-05). "WV Republicans Take Over House of Delegates, Make Senate Gains". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ McElhinny, Brad (December 14, 2020). "Moore Capito is named W.Va. House Judiciary chairman, one of a few committee changes". West Virginia MetroNews.
  5. ^ a b "WOELFEL & WOELFEL LLP YOUR PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Michael A. Woelfel (D - Cabell, 05) Minority Whip Biography".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 21, 2017.


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