Don Forsht | |
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Member of the West VirginiaHouseofRepresentatives from the 91st district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
Member of the West VirginiaHouseofRepresentatives from the 60th district | |
In office December 1, 2020 –December 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | S. Marshall Wilson |
Succeeded by | Dana Ferrell |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington,D.C. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Carson |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Maryland |
Occupation | Business owner |
Don Forsht is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 91st district. [1]
Forsht earned a bachelor's degree in business and information technology from the University of Maryland. He served in the United States Air Force in the Vietnam War. He is a Christian. [2] He is a member and former president of Blue Ridge Patriots,a Tea Party Political action committee. [3] [4]
Forsht was elected to the 60th district in the 2020 West Virginia House of Delegates election,and was redistricted to the 91st district in the 2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election. He lost the Republican primary to Joseph de Soto in the 2024 West Virginia House of Delegates election. [5]
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