Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate

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## Contents

* 1 Membership
* 1.1 2017 legislative session
* 1.2 2015-2016
* 1.3 2013-2014
* 1.4 2011-2012
* 1.5 2009-2010
* 2 External links
* 3 Footnotes

The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the West Virginia State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of the West Virginia State Senate are assigned by the president of the Senate.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[2] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The president serves as the ex officio chairperson of the Rules Committee.[4]

See rules: Senate Rules

## Membership[edit]

This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

### 2021-2022 legislative session

Senate Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0)

* Mike Woelfel
* Mike Romano
* Richard Lindsay
* Michael Caputo
* Robert Beach

* Charles S. Trump IV Chair
* Ryan Weld Vice chair
* David Stover
* Tom Takubo
* Patricia Rucker
* Mark R. Maynard
* Jack Woodrum
* Rupie Phillips
* Amy Nichole Grady
* Craig Blair
* Mike Azinger
* Randy E. Smith

### 2019-2020 legislative session

Senate Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (7) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0)

* Mike Romano
* Richard Lindsay
* Paul Hardesty
* Glenn Jeffries
* Robert Beach
* Stephen Baldwin
* Mike Woelfel

* Charles S. Trump IV Chair
* Ryan Weld Vice-Chair
* Tom Takubo
* Randy E. Smith
* Patricia Rucker
* Mark R. Maynard
* Sue Cline
* Charles Clements
* Greg Boso
* Mike Azinger

### 2017 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Judiciary Members, 2017

Democratic members (6)| Republican members (11)
• Robert Beach| • Charles S. Trump, IV, Chair
• Glenn Jeffries| • Ryan Weld, Vice chair
• Ron Miller| • Mike Azinger
• Richard Ojeda| • Charles Clements
• Mike Romano| • Sue Cline
• Mike Woelfel| • Ryan Ferns
| • Robert Karnes
| • Mark R. Maynard
| • Patricia Rucker
| • Randy Smith
| • Chandler Swope

### 2015-2016[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Judiciary Members, 2015

Democratic members (8)| Republican members (9)
• Corey Palumbo| • Charles S. Trump, IV, Chair
• Mike Romano| • David Nohe, Vice-Chair
•  Robert Beach| •  Daniel Hall
• Mike Woelfel| • Chris Walters
• Art Kirkendoll| • Ryan Ferns
•  Ron Miller| • Ed Gaunch
• Herb Snyder| • Robert Karnes
•  Bob Williams| • Kent Leonhardt
| • Mark R. Maynard

### 2013-2014[edit]

Judiciary Members, 2013

Democratic members (13)| Republican members (4)
• Corey Palumbo, Chair| • Mitch Carmichael
• Gregory Tucker, Vice Chair| • Bill Cole
• Robert Beach| • David Nohe
• Sam Cann| • Chris Walters
• Donald Cookman|
• Rocky Fitzsimmons|
• Daniel Hall|
• Evan Jenkins|
• Art Kirkendoll|
• Ron Miller|
• Herb Snyder|
• John Unger|
• Bob Williams|

### 2011-2012[edit]

Judiciary Members, 2011

Democratic members (14)| Republican members (3)
• Corey Palumbo, Chair| • Clark Barnes
• Mark Wills, Vice Chair| • Karen Facemyer
• Robert Beach| • David Nohe
• Richard Browning|
• John Fanning|
• Dan Foster|
• Evan Jenkins|
• Orphy Klempa|
• Brooks McCabe|
• Joseph Minard|
• Herb Snyder|
• Gregory Tucker|
• John Unger|
• Robert Williams|

### 2009-2010[edit]

Judiciary Members, 2009

Democratic members (13)| Republican members (3)
• Richard Browning| • Clark Barnes
• Truman Chafin| • Frank Deem
• Dan Foster| • Mike Hall
• Evan Jenkins|
• Jeffrey Kessler|
• William Laird|
• Joseph Minard|
• Michael Oliverio|
• Corey Palumbo|
• Herb Snyder|
• Ron Stollings|
• Robert Williams|
• Jack Yost|

## External links[edit]

* Judiciary Committee

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 28)
2. ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 27)
3. ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 1)
4. ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021 (Rule 27-17)

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Current members of the West Virginia State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Craig Blair

Majority Leader:Tom Takubo

Minority Leader:Stephen Baldwin

Senators

District 1

Owens Brown (D)

Ryan Weld (R)

District 2

Charles Clements (R)

Mike Maroney (R)

District 3

Mike Azinger (R)

Donna Boley (R)

District 4

Amy Grady (R)

Eric Tarr (R)

District 5

Robert Plymale (D)

Mike Woelfel (D)

District 6

Mark Maynard (R)

Chandler Swope (R)

District 7

Rupie Phillips (R)

Ron Stollings (D)

District 8

Glenn Jeffries (D)

Richard Lindsay (D)

District 9

Rollan Roberts (R)

David Stover (R)

District 10

Stephen Baldwin (D)

Jack Woodrum (R)

District 11

William Hamilton (R)

Robert Karnes (R)

District 12

Patrick Martin (R)

Mike Romano (D)

District 13

Robert Beach (D)

Michael Caputo (D)

District 14

Randy Smith (R)

David Sypolt (R)

District 15

Craig Blair (R)

Charles Trump (R)

District 16

Hannah Geffert (D)

Patricia Rucker (R)

District 17

Eric Nelson (R)

Tom Takubo (R)

Republican Party (23)

Democratic Party (11)