Riley Moore
Riley Moore | |
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Treasurer of West Virginia | |
Assumed office January 18, 2021 | |
Governor | Jim Justice |
Preceded by | John Perdue |
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 67th district | |
In office January 2017 – January 2019 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Skinner |
Succeeded by | John Doyle |
Personal details | |
Born | 1980/1981 (age 40–41)[1] Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Children | Two children |
Relatives | Arch A. Moore Jr. (grandfather) Shelley Riley Moore (grandmother) Shelley Moore Capito (aunt) Moore Capito (cousin) |
Education | George Mason University (BA) National Defense University (MS) |
Riley Moore is an American politician who serves as state treasurer of West Virginia, serving since January 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 67th district.
Early life and career[]
Moore earned an apprenticeship certificate in welding from the C. S. Monroe Technology Center, a bachelor's degree in government from George Mason University, and a master's degree in strategic security studies from the National Defense University. He also served as a staffer on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs.[2]
With Stephen Skinner opting not to run for reelection in 2016,[3] Moore ran to succeed him as the representative for the 67th district in the West Virginia House of Delegates defeating Rod Snyder. He was elected, and served as assistant majority whip for the Republicans.[2] In 2018, Moore was named by Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw as the next Majority Leader in the House.[4] He lost his reelection bid in 2018 to John Doyle.[5] He worked as a director at Textron.[2] In 2020, Moore ran for West Virginia State Treasurer. He was unopposed in the Republican primary, and faced 24-year incumbent John Perdue in the general election.[6] Moore defeated Perdue.[7]
Personal life[]
Moore's grandfather, Arch A. Moore Jr., is a former governor of West Virginia. Moore was named for his grandmother, Shelley Riley Moore. His aunt, Shelley Moore Capito, and cousin, Moore Capito, are also politicians.[2] Moore and his wife, Guillermina, and their two daughters live in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.[8]
References[]
- ^ Two Seek GOP Nod in W.Va. 67th House District
- ^ a b c d https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2018/11/after-loss-riley-moore-plots-next-moves/
- ^ PEPPER VAN TASSELL Special to The Herald-Mail. "Two seek GOP nod in W.Va. 67th House district | West Virginia". heraldmailmedia.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ McElhinny, Brad (September 19, 2018). "Riley Moore in line to be majority leader if GOP maintains WV House majority". WV MetroNews. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Moore, Upson lose House of Delegates seats | West Virginia". heraldmailmedia.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Jeff (June 4, 2020). "Perdue, Moore look ahead to November face-off for treasurer position". WV MetroNews. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Jeff (October 30, 2020). "Riley Moore knocks off 6-term Treasurer John Perdue, leading GOP sweep of executive offices". WV MetroNews. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Riley Moore announces candidacy for House of Delegates 67th District – News, opinion, resources". Shepherdstown Chronicle. August 7, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
External links[]
- George Mason University alumni
- Living people
- Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Moore family of West Virginia
- National Defense University alumni
- People from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
- State treasurers of West Virginia
- West Virginia Republicans