Bill Hamilton | |
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Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 11th district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2018 Servingwith John Pitsenbarger | |
Preceded by | Robert L. Karnes |
Member of the West VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 45th [1] district | |
In office January 12,2013 –December 1,2018 | |
Preceded by | Larry Williams |
Succeeded by | Carl Martin |
Member of the West VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 39th district | |
In office January 2003 –January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Dale Riggs |
Succeeded by | Ron Walters |
Personal details | |
Born | Buckhannon,West Virginia | July 14,1950
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Buckhannon,West Virginia |
Alma mater | Potomac State College |
William David Hamilton (born July 14,1950 in Buckhannon,West Virginia) is an American politician. He is a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 11th district. He was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 45 [2] from January 12,2013 to December 1,2018. Hamilton served consecutively from January 2003 until January 2013 in the District 39 seat.
Hamilton graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School and attended Potomac State College. He formerly worked as an insurance agent at Loudin Insurance Agency. [3] [4]
In 2000,Hamilton ran in the Republican primary for the 39th district of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was defeated by the incumbent Dale F. Riggs. [5] In 2002,Hamilton ran against Riggs again. He was endorsed by the state chapters of the United Mine Workers and the AFL-CIO, [6] [7] and won with 55% of the vote. [8] Hamilton was unopposed in the general election. [9]
In 2018,Hamilton challenged Robert L. Karnes for his seat in the West Virginia Senate. Karnes opposed unions,supported Right-to-work laws,and stated that teachers' strike earlier in the year "[held] kids hostage". [10] [11] Hamilton defeated Karnes in the primary,with much of his campaign contributions coming from organized labor. [11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Hamilton | 23,718 | 70.44% | |
Democratic | Laura M. Finch | 9,953 | 29.56% | |
Total votes | 33,671 | 100.0% |
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