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Earl Ray Tomblin
35th Governor of West Virginia
In office November 13, 2011 – January 16, 2017 Acting: November 15, 2010 – November 13, 2011
Lieutenant
Jeff Kessler Bill Cole
Preceded by
Joe Manchin
Succeeded by
Jim Justice
President of the West Virginia Senate Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia[a]
In office January 3, 1995 – November 13, 2011
Governor
Gaston Caperton Cecil Underwood Bob Wise Joe Manchin Himself (acting)
Preceded by
Keith Burdette
Succeeded by
Jeff Kessler
Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 7th district
In office December 1, 1980 – November 13, 2011
Preceded by
Ned Grubb
Succeeded by
Art Kirkendoll
Personal details
Born
(1952-03-15) March 15, 1952 (age 72) Logan County, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Joanne Jaeger
(m. 1979)
Children
1
Education
West Virginia University (BS) Marshall University (MBA)
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Earl Ray Tomblin (born March 15, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 35th governor of West Virginia from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the West Virginia Senate from 1980 to 2011 and as president of the West Virginia Senate from 1995 to 2011. Tomblin became acting governor in November 2010 following Joe Manchin's election to the U.S. Senate. He won a special election in October 2011 to fill the unexpired term ending on January 14, 2013, and was elected to a full term as governor in November 2012.
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EarlRayTomblin (born March 15, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 35th governor of West Virginia from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Democratic...
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Democratic nomination in the 2011 gubernatorial election, losing to EarlRayTomblin, and in the 2016 gubernatorial election, losing to Jim Justice. Jeff...
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election. He finished fourth in the Democratic Primary, which was won by EarlRayTomblin. His re-election in 2012 was closer than previous elections, winning...
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shall be additionally designated the title of lieutenant governor". EarlRayTomblin was the first Senate president to thus have the title lieutenant governor...
panhandle", in Jefferson County. On March 8, 2014, West Virginia Governor EarlRayTomblin signed House Concurrent Resolution 40 naming "Take Me Home, Country...
site is currently defunct and in 2016, former West Virginia Governor EarlRayTomblin proposed developing the environmentally degraded former coal field...
next-of-kin. Effective July 18, 2013, the office of West Virginia Governor EarlRayTomblin established guidelines in accordance with the United States Code and...
February 8, 2016, and Senate on February 22, 2016, but vetoed by Governor EarlRayTomblin on March 3, 2016. The House then voted to override the veto on March...
representing District 9 since her appointment by West Virginia Governor EarlRayTomblin June 21, 2011, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband...