Mike Woelfel | |
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Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 5th district |
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Assumed office January 14, 2015 Serving with Robert H. Plymale |
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Preceded by | Evan Jenkins |
Personal details | |
Born |
Huntington, West Virginia |
June 21, 1954
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Julia Woelfel |
Children | Two adult sons |
Residence | Huntington, West Virginia |
Alma mater |
Marshall University (B.A.) West Virginia University (J.D.) |
Profession | Attorney |
Religion | Catholicism |
Mike Woelfel is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate serving his first term as one of two senators representing the 5th district. The 5th district includes all of Cabell County and a small portion of northern Wayne County. He was first elected in 2014 to succeed Evan Jenkins who chose to run for Congress. Woelfel's victory was a rare pick up for the Democratic Party during a year that otherwise saw major Republican gains in West Virginia.