Shelley Moore Capito, Republican

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Glen Dale, WV (11/26/1953)
Home city: Charleston, WV

Education: M.Ed., University of Virginia, 1976 BS, Zoology, Duke University, 1975.

Profession: Director, Educational Information Center, 1978-1980 Career Counselor, West Virginia State College, 1976-1978.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, West Virginia, District 2, 2000-present Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1997-2001.

Membership: Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues Congressional Sportsmans Caucus 20Congressional Steel Caucus Vice Chair, House Prescription Drug Task Force Co-Chair, Long Term Care Caucus Rural Health Care Caucus. Member, Community Council of the Kanawha Valley Chair, Duke University Admissions Committee Kanawha County Republican Women League of Women Voters Volunteer, Read Aloud Program Past President, Young Women's Christian Association, Charleston Member, West Virginia Interagency Council for Early Intervention.

First elected: 11/07/2000
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Husband: Charles; 3 Children: Charles, Moore, Shelley.


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