Joe Manchin, Democrat

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Current office: Governor

Birth place: Farmington, WV (08/24/1947)
Home city: Fairmont, WV

Education: BS, West Virginia University, 1970.

Profession: Owner, Enersystems, Incorporated Manchin's Carpet Center.

Political: Governor, State of West Virginia, 2004-present Secretary of State, State of West Virginia, 2000-2004 Senator, West Virginia State Senate, 1986-1996 Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates, 1982-1984.

Membership: Chair, Southern States Energy Board, 2007 Member, West Virginia Economic Development Board, 1998-2001. Chair, Democratic Governors Association, 2008 President, Marion County Rescue Squad, 2000-2004 Member, Airport Authority of Marion County Member, Eagles Member, Elks Member, Knights of Columbus Chair, National Governors Association Natural Resource Committee Chair, Southern Governor's Association.

First elected: 11/02/2004
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2012

Family: Wife: Gayle; 3 Children: Heather, Joseph IV, Brooke.

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Some states get share of stimulus faster

USA Today 8.13.09 12:00 AM | Stimulus money is flowing far more slowly to some states than others, a USA TODAY analysis shows, despite the Obama administration's ...
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State board gets stuck with $475,000 phone bill

Charleston Gazette 8.10.09 11:45 PM | CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The state Board of Physical Therapy got stuck with a $475,000 phone bill after someone in Taiwan went online and stole an agency conference call access code that was posted on...
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Legislators studying Manchins power line tax proposal

Charleston Gazette 8.10.09 7:39 PM | CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As Public Service Commission hearings begin on a multi-state power line that would cross 14 West Virginia counties, state lawmakers are again studying Gov. Joe Manch...
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W.Va. airports keeping up in a tough market

Charleston Gazette 8.10.09 7:31 PM | CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- While the airline industry may have as few fans as the phone company, big government or the news media, it has actually done a pretty fair job of providing a needed service for...
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Marshall in line for $25 million for Applied Engineering Complex

Charleston Gazette 8.10.09 7:28 PM | HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- The state Higher Education Policy Commission approved $25 million in funding on Friday for a new Applied Engineering Complex at Marshall University. Marshall officials expect...
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Helmick probes mistakes of Legislatures past

Charleston Gazette 8.9.09 3:01 PM | Senate Finance Chairman **Walt Helmicks** latest kick is as a history detective.Hes researching -- or, perhaps more accurately, having his hard-working Finance Committee staff research -- the...
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Charles Jones to receive Spirit of the Valley Award this week

Charleston Gazette 8.8.09 11:45 PM | CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Longtime local business owner and philanthropist Charles T. Jones will be honored this week as the recipient of the YMCA of Kanawha Valleys "Spirit of the Valley&quot...
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WV: State workers want $1,000 raise, not bonuses

dailymail.com 8.8.09 8:08 AM | A state employees union wants $1,000 across-the-board raises, not the one-time $500 bonuses Gov. Joe Manchin is pushing.
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West Liberty science building tops funding list

Charleston Gazette 8.7.09 5:32 PM | CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The state Higher Education Policy Commission has put a new science building at West Liberty University at the top of its funding priority list. West Liberty President Robin C....
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WV: Residents urged to 'eat local'

dailymail.com 8.7.09 8:46 AM | Today is "Eat Local Day," with Gov. Joe Manchin and Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass urging West Virginians to eat at least one meal comprised entirely of food produced within a 100-mile...
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