Vivian Kennedy Livingood
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Vivian Kennedy Livingood was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 21 of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Livingood issued the following statement regarding her bid for office: "West Virginia, in particular the Southern Coal Fields, is suffering. I want to direct attention to the fact our leadership has failed to bring in infrastructure and replacement industry to fill the void of coal jobs lost. We should have never been allowed to find ourselves in this position. I hope to push for changes in our future's outlook so our children and grandchildren to not have to move out of state."[2]
Biography
Livingood was inaugurated as Mayor of the Town of Gilbert in 2008. Prior to that she served from 1988-2008 on the Mingo County Democratic Executive Committee. She graduated from Gilbert High School in 1975 and attended Southern Community College. Livingood worked as an accountant and in human resources from Mingo County Schools from 1983-2006.[2]
Organizations and affiliations
- Gilbert Convention and Visitors Bureau President
- Gilbert Regional Partners in Development President
- Appalachian Regional Hospital Advisory Council
- Mingo Coalfield CAP - Board Member
- National TrailFest Director[2]
Elections
2016
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016.
Mark Dean defeated incumbent Phyllis White in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 21 general election.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 21, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Dean |
52.21% | 2,988 | |
| Democratic | Phyllis White Incumbent | 47.79% | 2,735 | |
| Total Votes | 5,723 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Phyllis White defeated Vivian Kennedy Livingood in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 21 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 21, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Phyllis White Incumbent |
56.73% | 1,807 | |
| Democratic | Vivian Kennedy Livingood | 43.27% | 1,378 | |
| Total Votes | 3,185 | |||
Mark Dean defeated Roger Stacy in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 21 Republican primary.[5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 21, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mark Dean |
69.40% | 583 | |
| Republican | Roger Stacy | 30.60% | 257 | |
| Total Votes | 840 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House of Delegates District 21
- West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016
- West Virginia State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on February 28, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
