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This List of members of the Senate for the 79th West Virginia Legislature is current as of May 2010.

Leadership of the 79th West Virginia Senate

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Position Name Party District County
President of the Senate(de jure)/Governor(since November 15, 2010) Earl Ray Tomblin Democratic 7 Logan Co.
President Pro Tempore (de facto Senate President since November 15, 2010) Joseph M. Minard Democratic 12 Harrison Co.
Majority Leader H. Truman Chafin Democratic 6 Mingo Co.
Minority Leader Mike Hall Republican 4 Putnam Co.
Majority Whip Larry J. Edgell Democratic 2 Marshall Co.
Minority Whip Clark S. Barnes Republican 15 Randolph Co.

Members of the 79th West Virginia Senate

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District Senator Party County(ies)
1 Edwin Bowman Democratic Brooke, Hancock, Ohio
Jack Yost Democratic
2 Larry J. Edgell Democratic Calhoun, Doddridge, Marion (part), Marshall,
Monongalia (part), Ritchie, Tyler, Wetzel
Jeffrey V. Kessler Democratic
3 Donna J. Boley Republican Pleasants, Roane (part), Wirt, Wood
Frank Deem Republican
4 Karen L. Facemyer Republican Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane (part)
Mike Hall Republican
5 Evan Jenkins Democratic Cabell, Wayne (part)
Robert H. Plymale Democratic
6 H. Truman Chafin Democratic McDowell, Mercer (part), Mingo (part), Wayne (part)
John Pat Fanning Democratic
7 Ron Stollings Democratic Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Wayne (part)
Earl Ray Tomblin Democratic
8/17 Dan Foster Democratic Kanawha
Brooks McCabe Democratic
Corey Palumbo Democratic
Erik Wells Democratic
9 Richard Browning Democratic Raleigh, Wyoming (part)
Mike Green Democratic
10 John Shott[1] Republican Fayette (part), Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers
Jesse O. Guills Republican
11 William R. Laird, IV Democratic Fayette (part), Clay, Nicholas, Upshur, Webster
Randy White Democratic
12 Douglas E. Facemire Democratic Braxton, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis
Joseph M. Minard Democratic
13 Michael Oliverio II Democratic Marion (part), Monongalia (part)
Roman W. Prezioso, Jr. Democratic
14 David Sypolt Republican Barbour, Grant (part), Mineral (part),
Monongalia (part), Preston, Taylor
Bob Williams Democratic
15 Clark S. Barnes Republican Berkeley, Grant (part), Hardy, Hampshire,
Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur (part)
Walt Helmick Democratic
16 Herb Snyder Democratic Berkeley (part), Jefferson
John Unger Democratic

Composition of the 79th West Virginia Senate

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2009–2011:

Affiliation Members
  Democratic Party 26 (76%)
  Republican Party 8 (24%)
 Total
 34
 Majority
 18

See also

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References

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  1. ^ appointed May 25, 2010 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator Don Caruth who died May 1, 2010
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