Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
The Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee (formerly the Senior Citizen Issues 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 Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee handles the following subject areas:
“ | Proposal, revision and recodification of statutory provisions relating to all senior citizen issues and issues related to the welfare of children and families.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (2) | Republican members (22) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (19) | 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.
Senior Citizen Issues Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (15) | |||
• Dana Lynch | • Ruth Rowan, Chair | |||
• Rodney Pyles | • Matthew Rohrbach, Vice chair | |||
• Brent Boggs | • Allen Evans | |||
• Jeff Eldridge | • John R. Kelly | |||
• Michael Ferro | • Tony Lewis | |||
• Barbara Fleischauer | • Patrick S. Martin | |||
• Shirley Love | • Zack Maynard | |||
• Chad Lovejoy | • Tony Paynter | |||
• Rick Moye | • Ben Queen | |||
• David Pethtel | • Chuck Romine | |||
• William Romine | ||||
• Terri Funk Sypolt | ||||
• Ronald Walters | ||||
• Brad White | ||||
• Mark Zatezalo |
2015-2016
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Senior Citizen Issues Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (16) | |||
• Larry Williams, Minority Chair | • Ruth Rowan, Chair | |||
• Ricky Moye, Minority Vice-Chair | • Anna Border Sheppard, Vice-Chair | |||
• Denise Campbell | • Ray Canterbury | |||
• Mike Ferro | • Frank Deem | |||
• Rupert Phillips, Jr. | • Walter Duke | |||
• Ralph Rodighiero | • Larry W. Faircloth | |||
• Clif Moore | • Bill Hamilton | |||
• Dave Pethtel | • Jordan Hill | |||
• David Perry | • John R. Kelly | |||
• Eric Nelson | ||||
• John Overington | ||||
• Matthew Rohrbach | ||||
• William Romine | ||||
• Ronald Walters | ||||
• Brad White | ||||
• Mark Zatezalo |
2013-2014
Senior Citizen Issues Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (12) | |||
• Larry Williams, Chair | • Ruth Rowan, Minority Chair | |||
• Ricky Moye, Vice-Chair | • John O'Neal, Minority Vice-Chair | |||
• Denise Campbell | • Karen "Lynne" Arvon | |||
• Mike Ferro | • Bob Ashley | |||
• Mike Manypenny | • Anna Border | |||
• Charlene Marshall | • Larry Faircloth | |||
• Clif Moore | • Eric Householder | |||
• Don Perdue | • Suzette Raines | |||
• David Perry | • Randy Smith | |||
• Dave Pethtel | • Kelli Sobonya | |||
• John Pino | • Linda Sumner | |||
• Dale Stephens | • Steve Westfall | |||
• Adam Young |
2011-2012
Senior Citizen Issues Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Larry Williams, Chair | • Ruth Rowan, Minority Chair | |||
• Rick Moye, Vice-Chair | • Walter Duke, Minority Vice-Chair | |||
• Greg Butcher | • Marty Gearheart | |||
• Denise L. Campbell | • William Hamilton | |||
• Kevin Craig | • Gary G. Howell | |||
• Michael Ferro | • Larry D. Kump | |||
• Barbara Hatfield | • Harold "Pete" Sigler | |||
• Linda Longstreth | • Rick Snuffer | |||
• Timothy Manchin | • Linda Sumner | |||
• Michael Manypenny | ||||
• Charlene Marshall | ||||
• Clifton Moore | ||||
• David Pethtel | ||||
• John Pino | ||||
• Daniel Poling | ||||
• Dale Stephens |
2009-2010
Senior Citizen Issues Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (18) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Sam Argento | • Thomas Azinger | |||
• Greg Butcher | • Walter Duke | |||
• Timothy Ennis | • Allen Evans | |||
• Barbara Hatfield | • William Hamilton | |||
• Linda Longstreth | • Ruth Rowan | |||
• Timothy Manchin | • John Shott | |||
• Michael Manypenny | • Linda Sumner | |||
• Charlene Marshall | ||||
• Clifton Moore | ||||
• Rick Moye | ||||
• Don Perdue | ||||
• David Pethtel | ||||
• Daniel Poling | ||||
• Mike Ross | ||||
• Sharon Spencer | ||||
• Dale Stephens | ||||
• Sally Matz Susman | ||||
• 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.