Evan Jenkins (politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 3rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Nick Rahall |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 5th district |
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In office December 1, 2002 – December 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Marie Redd |
| Succeeded by | Mike Woelfel |
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September 12, 1960 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
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Republican (Before 1992, 2013–present) Democratic (1992–2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Weiler |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Alma mater |
University of Florida (BS) Samford University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Evan Hollin Jenkins (born September 12, 1960) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 2015. He is a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Jenkins was a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 5th District, which contains Cabell County and a small portion of Wayne County. He served in both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature in Charleston over the course of 20 years, having been elected as a member of the House in 1994, and elected to the Senate in 2002. He gave up his seat to run against 38-year incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall in the 2014 congressional election, and won.
Jenkins, a lifelong resident of Huntington, is the son of Dorothy C. Jenkins and the late John E. Jenkins, Jr. He attended public schools.
Jenkins earned his B.S. in Education/Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1983. He went on to earn his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law in 1987.
He was the Executive Director of the West Virginia State Medical Association, and taught business law as an instructor at Marshall University. He is also the former Co-Chairman of the Health Care Committee in the West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.
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