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Earl Ray Tomblin is an American politician who served as the 35th Governor of West Virginia from 2011 to 2017. He was born on March 15, 1952, in Logan County, West Virginia. He attended West Virginia University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1974.
Tomblin began his political career in 1976, when he was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates. He served in the House until 1996, when he was elected to the West Virginia Senate. He served in the Senate until 2011, when he was elected Governor of West Virginia.
As Governor, Tomblin focused on job creation, economic development, and education reform. He also worked to improve the state's infrastructure and to reduce the state's budget deficit.
Tomblin is a member of the Democratic Party. He is married to Joanne Jaeger Tomblin, and they have two children. He has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
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Logan County, West Virginia, U.S. |
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Earl Ray Tomblin Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Earl Ray Tomblin's Wife?
His wife is Joanne Jaeger (m. 1979)
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Brent Tomblin |
Earl Ray Tomblin Net Worth
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Timeline
In the 2016 presidential election, Tomblin endorsed fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Tomblin is anti-abortion. Despite this, in March 2014, Tomblin vetoed a bill that would have banned abortions in West Virginia after 20 weeks, which he said was due to constitutionality issues. In March 2015, Tomblin again vetoed the bill, however his veto was overridden by the West Virginia legislature.
A May 2013 survey by Republican strategist Mark Blankenship showed Tombin's job approval rating to be at 69 percent, unchanged from two months earlier. According to a poll conducted by Public Policy Polling in September 2013, Tomblin had an approval rating of 47 percent with 35 percent disapproving, up from 44 percent in 2011.
Tomlin ran for a full term in 2012, and defeated Maloney in a rematch.
In 2011, Tomblin stated his desire to run for the governorship. Following a ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeals on January 18, 2011, a special gubernatorial election was scheduled for October 4, 2011. Tomblin was successful in the Democratic Primary, beating a field of six contenders, while Morgantown businessman Bill Maloney emerged as the Republican nominee in the May 14 primary. He went on to win the general election against Maloney and was sworn in as governor on November 13, 2011. Immediately before taking the oath as governor, Tomblin officially resigned from both the offices of Senate President and state senator.
Tomblin was elected on January 3, 1995, as the 48th President of the West Virginia Senate. Having served in the position for almost seventeen years, he is the longest serving Senate President in West Virginia's history. Tomblin became the first Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia upon creation of the honorary designation in 2000.
Tomblin was married on September 8, 1979 to Joanne Jaeger, a native New Yorker and graduate of Marshall University, who served as the president of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College from 1999 to 2015. They reside in Chapmanville and have one son, Brent. Tomblin attends the First Presbyterian Church of Logan.
Tomblin was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1974, and reelected in 1976 and 1978. He won election to the Senate for the 7th district in 1980 and was subsequently re-elected every four years until his election as governor.
Earl Ray Tomblin (born March 15, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 35th Governor of West Virginia from 2011 to 2017 as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to becoming governor, Tomblin served as President of the West Virginia Senate for almost 17 years. Tomblin became acting governor in November 2010 following Joe Manchin's election to the U.S. Senate. He won a special election in October 2011 to fill the unexpired term ending in January 2013 and was elected to a first full term as governor in November 2012.
