Shawn Fluharty | |
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Minority Whip of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
Leader | Doug Skaff Sean Hornbuckle |
Preceded by | Mike Caputo |
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office December 1,2014 | |
Preceded by | Ryan Ferns |
Constituency | 3rd district (2014–2022) 5th district (2022–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Shawn Lucas Fluharty January 5,1984 Wheeling,West Virginia,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Shawn Lucas Fluharty (born January 5,1984) is an American politician who has served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 3rd district since 2014. [1]
He graduated from the West Virginia University School of Journalism in 2006 and the West Virginia University College of Law in 2009. [2]
Fluharty is noted as serving as the Minority Chair for the Judiciary,Courts,and Legal Services Committees and has been the sponsor of a variety of legislation. [1]
Most notably,Fluharty was a part of a bipartisan "Tech Caucus" including himself and delegates Moore Capito and R-Kanawha. He was quoted as saying,"Young people are more mobile now than any time in our nation's history...West Virginia offers a great place to raise a family,it's about time we join the 21st century and make sure West Virginia also becomes a great place for innovation and technological opportunities so that we can truly compete in today's economy." [3]