- David McKinley
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David B. McKinley, PE 
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 3, 2011Preceded by Alan Mollohan Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 3rd districtIn office
1981–1994Personal details Born March 28, 1947
Wheeling, West VirginiaPolitical party Republican Spouse(s) Mary Residence Wheeling, West Virginia Alma mater Purdue University Occupation Small business owner Religion Episcopalian Website http://mckinley.house.gov/ David B. McKinley (born March 28, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 1st congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and Chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party.
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Early life, education, and career
After graduating with his B.S. degree in engineering from Purdue University, McKinley worked as a civil engineer for 12 years until founding his own firm, McKinley and Associates, based in Wheeling. The 40-member firm has been involved in $1 billion in construction projects over the past 30 years.
McKinley has renovated structures of historic significance in West Virginia communities such as the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling. The venue for years was home to the legendary Jamboree, USA.[1]
State politics
McKinley represented the 3rd District in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1981 until 1994. He was a fiscal conservative, opposing virtually every state budget during his 14 years as a lawmaker.[2][3]
From 1990 to 1994, McKinley was chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party. As chairman, he was very critical of West Virginia's two Democratic senators. In 1991, he criticized U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller for running for president against President George H. W. Bush.[4] In 1994, he criticized U.S. Senator Robert Byrd for opposing a Balanced Budget Amendment.[5]
In 1996, McKinley ran for governor, losing in the primary to Cecil Underwood, a former governor who went on to win the general election that year.[6]
U.S. House of Representatives
2010 election
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2010#District 1McKinley faced Democratic nominee State Senator Mike Oliverio for West Virginia's 1st congressional district, an open seat.[7] McKinley narrowly defeated Oliverio.[8]
- Endorsements
- Parkersburg News[9]
- National Right to Life [10]
- West Virginians for Life PAC [10]
- National Federation of Independent Business[11]
- House Republicans Fund[12]
- West Virginia Farm Bureau[13]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers[14]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
- Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Caucus memberships
- International Conservation Caucus
- Marcellus Shale Caucus (Founder)
- Tea Party Caucus
- Congressional Arts Caucus
Political positions
On April 15, 2011, McKinley was one of four Republican members of congress to vote against Republican budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2012.[15]
Personal life
David McKinley is a seventh-generation resident of Wheeling, West Virginia and father of four children. He has six grandchildren. His wife, Mary, has been a critical care nurse for 39 years. She holds a master’s degree in nursing.[1]
References
- ^ a b http://mckinley.house.gov/about-me/full-biography
- ^ McNulty, Timothy (2010-10-11). "Democrat tries to hold on in W.Va. House race". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10284/1094262-176.stm.
- ^ http://keyhouseraces.com/content/spotlight-wv-1st-congressional-district
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xHdDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PakMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1225,2613126&dq=david+mckinley+west+virginia&hl=en
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s51DAAAAIBAJ&sjid=za4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2958,4486621&dq=david+mckinley&hl=en
- ^ Toner, Robin (1996-05-14). "Political briefs; The states and the issues". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00A15F8395D0C778DDDAC0894DE494D81.
- ^ "WV SOS - Elections". Apps.sos.wv.gov. 2010-05-11. http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?county=Statewide&electionid=1&type=0. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ Miller, Tom (November 6, 2010). "Election showed modest gains for GOP in W.Va.". The Herald-Dispatch. http://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinions/x190667798/Election-showed-modest-gains-for-GOP-in-W-Va.
- ^ "David McKinley - Parkersburg News and Sentinel". NewsandSentinel.com. 2010-04-19. http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/528896.html?nav=5057. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ a b http://theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/540688.html
- ^ "NFIB-endorsed candidates for federal and state elections". Nfib.com. http://www.nfib.com/issues-elections/elections/endorsed-candidates. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ "House conservatives fund". Houseconservatives.com. http://houseconservatives.com/index.php?p=races&c=. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ "West Virginia Farm Bureau". Wvfarm.org. http://www.wvfarm.org/. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ "International brotherhood of electrical workers". Ibew.org. http://www.ibew.org/IBEW/directory/SearchDirectory/detailLU.asp?LocalUnion=141. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ www.house.gov (2011-04-15). "Final vote results for roll call 277". Clerk of the House of Representatives. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll277.xml. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
- Congressman David McKinley Official U.S. House site
- McKinley for Congress Official campaign site
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
United States House of Representatives Preceded by
Alan MollohanMember of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st congressional district
January 3, 2011 – presentSucceeded by
IncumbentUnited States order of precedence Preceded by
Billy Long
R-MissouriUnited States Representatives by seniority
396thSucceeded by
Tom Marino
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