Rupert Phillips

Rupert Phillips

Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 24th^[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 12, 2013
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 19th district
In office January 2011 – January 2013
Preceded by	Jeff Eldridge
Personal details
Born	(1969-02-17) February 17, 1969
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Lorado, West Virginia

Rupert W. Phillips, Jr. (born February 17, 1969) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 24^[2] since January 12, 2013. Phillips served consecutively from January 2011 until January 2013 in the District 19 seat.

Education

Phillips graduated from Man High School.

Elections

2012 Redistricted to District 24 alongside former Representative Lidella Hrutkay, Phillips ran in the seven-way May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary and placed first with 2,917 votes (26.2%) ahead of Ted Tomblin, who placed second, and former Representative Hrutkay, who took third;^[3] Phillips and Tomblin were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election where Phillips placed second with 6,861 votes (47.4%).^[4]

2008 Phillips ran in the twelve-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary, but did not place in the top four;^[5] the frontrunners were unopposed for the four-position November 4, 2008 General election.^[6]

2010 Phillips ran in the eleven-way May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary and placed third with 3,205 votes (13.0%) ahead of former Representative Ted Ellis,^[7] the frontrunners won the six-way four-position November 2, 2010 General election where Phillips placed fourth with 8,672 votes (18.1%) behind incumbent Representatives Ralph Rodighiero, Greg Butcher, and Josh Stowers and ahead of Republican nominees Chad Story and Elias Gregory,^[8] who had run for the seat in 2006.

References

↑ "Rupert Phillips Jr.". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
↑ "Rupert Phillips, Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 25, 2014.

External links

Official page at the West Virginia Legislature

Profile at Project Vote Smart
Rupert Phillips, Jr. at Ballotpedia
Rupert (Rupie) Phillips, Jr. at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates

82nd State Legislature (2015-2017) Speaker of the House: Tim Armstead (R) Speaker pro Tempore: Bill Anderson (R) Majority Leader: Daryl Cowles (R) Minority Leader: Tim Miley (D)

Pat McGeehan (R) Mark Zatezalo (R) Ryan Weld (R) Erikka Lynn Storch (R) Shawn Fluharty (D) Michael Ferro (D) David Evans (R) Dave Pethtel (D) William Romine (R) Lynwood Ireland (R) Bill Anderson (R) Anna Border Sheppard (R) Mike Azinger (R) Frank Deem (R) John R. Kelly (R) Rick Atkinson (R) Steve Westfall (R) Scott Cadle (R) Michael Ihle (R) Jim Butler (R) Geoff Foster (R) Jim Morgan (D) Carol Miller (R) Sean Hornbuckle (D) Doug Reynolds (D) Matthew Rohrbach (R) Kelli Sobonya (R) Don Perdue (D) Kenneth Hicks (D) Justin Marcum (D) Phyllis White (D) Jeff Eldridge (D) Michel Moffatt (R) Joshua Nelson (R) Rupert Phillips (D) Ralph Rodighiero (D) Frank Blackwell (D) Clif Moore (D) Marty Gearheart (R) Joe Ellington (R) John Shott (R) John O'Neal (R) Roy Cooper (R) Rick Moye (D) Mick Bates (D) Karen Arvon (R) David Perry (D) Tom Fast (R) Kayla Kessinger (R) Roger Hanshaw (R) Brent Boggs (D) Eric Nelson (R) John McCuskey (R) Andrew Byrd (D) Chris Stansbury (R) Nancy Peoples Guthrie (D) Larry L. Rowe (D) Brad White (R) Mike Pushkin (D) Patrick Lane (R) Ron Walters (R) Tim Armstead (R) Jordan Hill (R) Ray Canterbury (R) George Ambler (R) William Hartman (D) Denise Campbell (D) Dana Lynch (D) Bill Hamilton (R) Margaret Smith (D) Danny Wagner (R) Tim Miley (D) Danny Hamrick (R) Patsy Trecost (D) Terry Waxman (R) Amy Summers (R) Mike Caputo (D) Tim Manchin (D) Linda Longstreth (D) Barbara Fleischauer (D) Cindy Frich (R) Brian Kurcaba (R) Joe Statler (R) Bill Flanigan (R) Steven Shaffer (D) Randy Smith (R) Allen V. Evans (R) Isaac Sponaugle (D) Gary Howell (R) Ruth Rowan (R) Daryl Cowles (R) Saira Blair (R) Larry Faircloth (R) Walter Duke (R) John Overington (R) Michael Folk (R) Eric Householder (R) Jill Upson (R) Paul Espinosa (R) Stephen Skinner (D)

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