Johnnie Wamsley | |
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Member of the West VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 14th district | |
In office December 1, 2020 –December 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jim Butler |
Succeeded by | Dave Foggin |
Personal details | |
Born | Johnnie Andrew Wamsley II March 5,1988 Point Pleasant,West Virginia |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Marshall University |
Johnnie Andrew Wamsley II (born March 5,1988) is an American politician who served as a Delegate from the 14th District to the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2020 to 2022. Wamsley is a Republican.
Wamsley was born in Point Pleasant,West Virginia to Vicky and Johnnie Wamsley. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2007 to 2015 and earned a degree in finance at Marshall University in 2019. He was employed as a credit analyst with various banks after leaving the Marine Corps. [1] [2] [3]
In his first primary for the 14th District,Wamsley defeated fellow Republican Brian Scott with 51.97% of the vote. There were no incumbents in the race. [4]
In the general election,Wamsley defeated Democrat Chris Yeager with 69.37% of the vote. [5]
Wamsley is an assistant majority whip in the House of Delegates. [3]
For the 2020 election,Wamsley had an "AQ" rating and endorsement from the NRA Political Victory Fund. [7] [3]
Wamsley was a sponsor of House Bill 2595,a bill that would prohibit so-called "divisive concepts" from being taught in West Virginia schools or promoted in other state-funded agencies. It targeted criticisms of American society,eliminating language that would refer to the US as a "fundamentally racist or sexist" country. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Wamsley supported Senate Bill 341,a bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing on the team that aligns with their gender identity. [3] [12]
Wamsley opposed SB 11,a bill that would make it more difficult for employees to strike. [13] [14] [3]
Wamsley is married to Rachel Wamsley and has two children. He is a Catholic.
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