Rick Snuffer
Rick Snuffer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 27th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1961 Beckley, West Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lori Basham Snuffer |
| Residence | Beaver, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Beckley College |
| Occupation | businessman |
Richard Ray Snuffer (born July 31, 1961) serves in the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2010.
Early life, education, and business career
[edit]Snuffer was born in 1961 in Beckley, West Virginia. He graduated the World of Faith Leadership and Bible Institute in 1985. He also attended Bluefield State University[1] and is currently obtaining his master's degree from Marshall University.[2]
He has been Vice President of WESCO Homes Inc. from 1971 to 2004. He also worked for Combined Insurance in 1979 and Metropolitan Life in 1982.[3]
West Virginia legislature
[edit]2010 election
[edit]He ran for West Virginia's 27th House District. He was one of five candidates who won that seat, obtaining 13% of the vote in second place. The others were incumbent State Delegate Linda Sumner (14%), State Delegate Ricky Moye (12%), John David O'Neal (12%), and Virginia Mahan (9%).[4]
Committee assignments
[edit]- Energy, Industry and Labor/Economic Development and Small Business
- Government Organization
- Roads and Transportation
- Senior Citizen Issues[5]
Campaigns for higher office
[edit]2004 congressional election
[edit]In 2003, he decided to challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Congressman Nick Rahall of West Virginia's 3rd congressional district. In the Republican primary, he defeated Marty Gearheart 58%-42%.[6] In the general election, Rahall defeated Snuffer 65%-35%, a thirty-point margin. Rahall, first elected in 1976, fared worse in only five other elections. Snuffer won just one county, Raleigh, his home county by two points.[7]
2006 U.S. Senate election
[edit]Snuffer then decided to challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd. He lost the Republican primary, ranking third out of six candidates with just 6% of the vote. He won just one county, Raleigh, with 48%. Businessman John Raese won with 58% of the vote.[8]
2012 congressional election
[edit]Snuffer decided to challenge Rahall again in 2012. He won the Republican primary with 54% of the vote.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "West Virginia House of Delegates". www.legis.state.wv.us. Archived from the original on 2011-11-04.
- ^ "Meet Rick". www.ricksnuffer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV State House 27 Race - Nov 02, 2010".
- ^ "Rick Snuffer".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV District 3 - R Primary Race - May 11, 2004".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV - District 03 Race - Nov 02, 2004".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV US Senate - R Primary Race - May 09, 2006".
- ^ "2012 Presidential Election - News, Analysis, Candidates, Polls". Politico.
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Republican Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Politicians from Beckley, West Virginia
- Bluefield State College alumni
- Marshall University alumni
- Mountain State University alumni
- Businesspeople from Beckley, West Virginia
- 21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature