Roger Hanshaw
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American politician (born 1980)
Preceded byTim Armstead
Preceded byDavid Walker
Constituency33rd district (2014–2022)
62nd district (2022–present)
62nd district (2022–present)
Born (1980-03-24) March 24, 1980 (age 46)
Roger Hanshaw | |
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| Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office August 29, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Armstead |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | David Walker |
| Constituency | 33rd district (2014–2022) 62nd district (2022–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1980-03-24) March 24, 1980 (age 46) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ermel |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | West Virginia University, Morgantown (BS, JD) University of Notre Dame (PhD) |
Roger Hanshaw (born March 24, 1980)[1] is an American politician from West Virginia who currently serves as the Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, in office since August 2018.[2]
Hanshaw was first elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates during the 2014 election cycle, defeating incumbent Democrat David Walker with 54.7% of the vote, to Walker's 45.3%.[3]
Hanshaw condemned Delegate Derrick Evans's actions in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Roger Hanshaw (R - Clay, 33)". West Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ McElhinny, Brad (August 29, 2018). "House of Delegates votes for Roger Hanshaw to be new speaker". WV Metro News. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Roger Hanshaw". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ McElhinny, Brad (January 6, 2021). "W.Va. delegate, just sworn in, was among the mob storming U.S. Capitol". West Virginia MetroNews. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Stowers, Shannon; Urbanski, Rachel (January 6, 2021). "W.Va. delegate issues statement after protest videos; state leaders react". WCHS-TV. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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| Preceded by | Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 33rd district 2015–present |
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates 2018–present |
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