Education Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
The Education Committee is a standing committee of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Per the House Rules, West Virginia House of Delegates committees are assigned by the Speaker of the House, unless the House orders otherwise. The Speaker must designate a chair for all standing committees and may also designate a vice chair. Additionally, the Speaker serves as an ex officio voting member and chair of the Rules Committee. A majority of committee members constitutes a quorum.[1]
See rules: House Rules
Function
According to the House Rules, the Education Committee handles the following subject areas:
“ | (a) Education generally; (b) boards of education, and administration and control of schools; (c) textbooks and school curricula; (d) vocational education and rehabilitation; (e) qualifications, employment and tenure of teachers; (f) libraries; and (g) public schools and institutions of higher education.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
House Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (1) | Republican members (22) | Third-party members(0) |
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Mark Ross (R) left this committee on June 15, 2024. [Source]
2021-2022 legislative session
House Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (18) | Third-party members(0) |
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Joshua Higginbotham (R, Vice chair) left this committee on November 05, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
House Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (16) | |||
• Rick Moye | • Paul Espinosa, Chair | |||
• Sean Hornbuckle | • Joe Statler, Vice chair | |||
• Stephen Baldwin, Jr. | • Saira Blair | |||
• Ed Evans | • Roy G. Cooper | |||
• Ken Hicks | • Mark Dean | |||
• Rodney Pyles | • Michael Folk | |||
• Ralph Rodighiero | • Jason Harshbarger | |||
• Larry Rowe | • Joshua Higginbotham | |||
• Robert Thompson | • John R. Kelly | |||
• Matthew Rohrbach | ||||
• William Romine | ||||
• Ruth Rowan | ||||
• Jill Upson | ||||
• Danny Wagner | ||||
• Steve Westfall | ||||
• S. Marshall Wilson |
2015-2016
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (16) | |||
• David Perry, Minority Chair | • Amanda Pasdon, Chair | |||
• Ricky Moye, Minority Vice-Chair | • Walter Duke, Vice-Chair | |||
• Sean Hornbuckle | • George Ambler | |||
• Don Perdue | • Joe Ellington | |||
• Denise Campbell | • Roy G. Cooper | |||
• Mike Pushkin | • Paul Espinosa | |||
• Douglas Reynolds | • David Evans | |||
• Ralph Rodighiero | • Danny Hamrick | |||
• Patsy Trecost II | • John R. Kelly | |||
• Ruth Rowan | ||||
• Brian Kurcaba | ||||
• Matthew Rohrbach | ||||
• William Romine | ||||
• Joe Statler | ||||
• Jill Upson | ||||
• Danny Wagner |
2013-2014
Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (11) | |||
• Mary Poling, Chair | • Amanda Pasdon, Minority Chair | |||
• Josh Stowers, Vice Chair | • Linda Sumner, Minority Vice-Chair | |||
• Tony Barill | • George Ambler | |||
• Jason Barrett | • Jim Butler | |||
• Denise Campbell | • Roy G. Cooper | |||
• Ron Fragale | • Paul Espinosa | |||
• Tiffany Lawrence | • David Evans | |||
• David Perry | • Danny Hamrick | |||
• Dave Pethtel | • Suzette Raines | |||
• Ted Tomblin | • Ruth Rowan | |||
• David Walker | • Steve Westfall | |||
• Larry Williams | ||||
• Adam Young |
2011-2012
Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Mary Poling, Chair | • Walter Duke, Minority Chair | |||
• Brady Paxton, Vice Chair | • Linda Sumner, Minority Vice-Chair | |||
• Tony Barill | • Tim Armstead | |||
• Denise L. Campbell | • Joe Ellington | |||
• Kevin Craig | • Marty Gearheart | |||
• Gerald Crosier | • Amanda Pasdon | |||
• Timothy Ennis | • Ruth Rowan | |||
• Ronald Fragale | • Brian Savilla | |||
• Tiffany Lawrence | • Harold "Pete" Sigler | |||
• Rick Moye | ||||
• David Perry | ||||
• David Pethtel | ||||
• Ralph Rodighiero | ||||
• Stanley Shaver | ||||
• Margaret Smith | ||||
• David Walker |
2009-2010
Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (18) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Robert Beach | • Troy Andes | |||
• Gerald Crosier | • Denny Canterbury | |||
• Timothy Ennis | • Walter Duke | |||
• Ronald Fragale | • Lynwood Ireland | |||
• Steven Kominar | • William Romine | |||
• Tiffany Lawrence | • Ruth Rowan | |||
• William Louisos | • John Shott | |||
• Rick Moye | • Linda Sumner | |||
• Brady Paxton | ||||
• David Perry | ||||
• David Pethtel | ||||
• Mary Poling | ||||
• Ralph Rodighiero | ||||
• Stanley Shaver | ||||
• Margaret Smith | ||||
• Josh Stowers | ||||
• David Walker | ||||
• Larry Williams |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.