William Ridenour | |
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Member of the West VirginiaHouseofRepresentatives from the 100th district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Springfield, Ohio | May 7, 1958
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jean |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia |
Alma mater | Purdue University, University of Oklahoma, Marine Corps War College |
William "Bill" Ridenour (born May 7, 1958) is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 100th district. [1]
Ridenour has worked in the Defense Intelligence Agency and in The Pentagon. He is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization. [2] He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1980 to 2000. He earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University in 1980, a graduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2000, and a graduate degree from the Marine Corps War College in 2017. He is a Lutheran. [3] [4]
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