George Ambler | |
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In office 2013–2019 | |
Preceded by | Helen Martin |
Succeeded by | Cindy Lavender-Bowe |
Member of the West VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 42nd district | |
Personal details | |
Born | George "Boogie" Preston Ambler March 8,1950 Alderson,West Virginia |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Vicky Ambler |
Education | BS,Bluefield State College |
George "Boogie" Preston Ambler(born March 8,1950) is an American politician who served as a Delegate from the 42nd District to the West Virginia House of Delegates between 2013 and 2019. Ambler is a Republican.
Ambler was born in Alderson,West Virginia. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Bluefield State College. [1]
In his first primary election,Ambler was one of two Republicans,the other being Ray Canterbury,to be sent to the general in a three-way race,receiving 26.22% of the vote. [2]
In a four-way general election,Ambler was elected with Canterbury,receiving 23.17% of the vote. [3]
Like in 2012,Ambler was sent to the general with Canterbury,receiving 44.75% of the vote. [4]
In the general,Ambler was reelected alongside Canterbury,receiving 28.88% of the vote. [5]
In the 2016 primary,Ambler received 44.95% of the vote. [6]
In the general,Ambler received 33.59% of the vote to be elected alongside Democrat Stephen Baldwin. [7]
In 2018,Ambler sought the nomination for West Virginia's 10th Senate district,where the incumbent was not seeking reelection. In the primary,he defeated Republican Dan Hill with 56.45% of the vote. [8]
In the general,Ambler faced fellow 42nd District Delegate Stephen Baldwin and lost with 46.85% of the vote. He left his office as Delegate from the 42nd District thereafter. [9]
Ambler was appointed the House Chairman of the newly created Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding in response to the 2016 West Virginia flood [11] and sponsored several pieces of legislation pertaining to flooding in West Virginia. [12]
In 2018,Ambler had a 93% rating from the American Conservative Union and a 76% lifetime rating. [13]
Ambler also had a 84.6% rating from the West Virginia division of the United States Chamber of Commerce in 2018. [14]
In 2016,Ambler had only a 10% rating from the West Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club. [15]
Ambler is married to Vicky Ambler and has two children. He is a Methodist. [1]
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