Meshea Poore

Meshea Poore

Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 37th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2012
Succeeded by	Mike Pushkin (Elect)
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 31st district
In office December 18, 2009 – December 1, 2012
Preceded by	Carrie Webster
Succeeded by	Karen Arvon
Personal details
Born	(1975-09-02) September 2, 1975 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Howard University (B.A.) Southern University Law Center (J.D.)
Occupation	Attorney
Religion	Baptist

Meshea La'Shawn Poore is an American lawyer and politician from the state of West Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Poore served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 37th district.

Biography

Poore is from Kanawha City, West Virginia. She graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's degree, and from the Southern University Law Center with her juris doctor. She worked as a public defender in Kanawha County, and then joined the Dooley Law Firm.^[1]^[2]^[3]

In 2008, Poore ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 31st district. She lost the Democratic Party primary election to incumbent Carrie Webster by 117 votes.^[2]^[3]^[4] In 2009, Webster became a circuit judge, and Joe Manchin, the then-Governor of West Virginia, appointed Poore to the House of Delegates to serve the remainder of Webster's term. Poore was reelected in 2010 and 2012.^[1]

Poore was a candidate in the 2014 election to succeed Shelley Moore Capito as the representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district.^[1] She was defeated by former Chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party, Nick Casey.^[5]

References

1 2 3 Harold, Zack (July 9, 2013). "Kanawha delegate Poore says she'll run for Congress". Charleston Daily Mail. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
1 2 "Poore to await canvass before conceding | West Virginia Record". Wvrecord.com. May 15, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
1 2 "Meshea Poore running for House of Delegates « Squawk Box". Blogs.wvgazette.com. December 7, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
↑ "Incumbent Poore wins Democratic nod in 31st - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports". Wvgazette.com. May 11, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election – May 13, 2014 ★★★ Official Results ★★★". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates

82nd State Legislature (2015-2017) Speaker of the House: Tim Armstead (R) Speaker pro Tempore: Bill Anderson (R) Majority Leader: Daryl Cowles (R) Minority Leader: Tim Miley (D)

Pat McGeehan (R) Mark Zatezalo (R) Ryan Weld (R) Erikka Lynn Storch (R) Shawn Fluharty (D) Michael Ferro (D) David Evans (R) Dave Pethtel (D) William Romine (R) Lynwood Ireland (R) Bill Anderson (R) Anna Border Sheppard (R) Mike Azinger (R) Frank Deem (R) John R. Kelly (R) Rick Atkinson (R) Steve Westfall (R) Scott Cadle (R) Michael Ihle (R) Jim Butler (R) Geoff Foster (R) Jim Morgan (D) Carol Miller (R) Sean Hornbuckle (D) Doug Reynolds (D) Matthew Rohrbach (R) Kelli Sobonya (R) Don Perdue (D) Kenneth Hicks (D) Justin Marcum (D) Phyllis White (D) Jeff Eldridge (D) Michel Moffatt (R) Joshua Nelson (R) Rupert Phillips (D) Ralph Rodighiero (D) Frank Blackwell (D) Clif Moore (D) Marty Gearheart (R) Joe Ellington (R) John Shott (R) John O'Neal (R) Roy Cooper (R) Rick Moye (D) Mick Bates (D) Karen Arvon (R) David Perry (D) Tom Fast (R) Kayla Kessinger (R) Roger Hanshaw (R) Brent Boggs (D) Eric Nelson (R) John McCuskey (R) Andrew Byrd (D) Chris Stansbury (R) Nancy Peoples Guthrie (D) Larry L. Rowe (D) Brad White (R) Mike Pushkin (D) Patrick Lane (R) Ron Walters (R) Tim Armstead (R) Jordan Hill (R) Ray Canterbury (R) George Ambler (R) William Hartman (D) Denise Campbell (D) Dana Lynch (D) Bill Hamilton (R) Margaret Smith (D) Danny Wagner (R) Tim Miley (D) Danny Hamrick (R) Patsy Trecost (D) Terry Waxman (R) Amy Summers (R) Mike Caputo (D) Tim Manchin (D) Linda Longstreth (D) Barbara Fleischauer (D) Cindy Frich (R) Brian Kurcaba (R) Joe Statler (R) Bill Flanigan (R) Steven Shaffer (D) Randy Smith (R) Allen V. Evans (R) Isaac Sponaugle (D) Gary Howell (R) Ruth Rowan (R) Daryl Cowles (R) Saira Blair (R) Larry Faircloth (R) Walter Duke (R) John Overington (R) Michael Folk (R) Eric Householder (R) Jill Upson (R) Paul Espinosa (R) Stephen Skinner (D)

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