Walt Helmick
| Walt Helmick | |
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| West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture | |
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In office January 14, 2013 – January 16, 2017 |
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| Governor | Earl Ray Tomblin |
| Preceded by | Gus Douglass |
| Succeeded by | Kent Leonhardt |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 15th district |
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In office January 1991 – January 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Donald Cookman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 25, 1944 Webster Springs, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Fay |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University, Montgomery |
| Religion | Presbyterianism |
Walt D. Helmick (born March 25, 1944) is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who serves as the Commissioner of Agriculture of the state of West Virginia. He was elected to the position in 2012, defeating Republican nominee Kent Leonhardt. In 2016, Leonhardt defeated him in a rematch and he will leave office on January 16, 2017. Previously, he was a member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 15th District from 1990 to 2012. Earlier he was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 through 1989, served on the Pocahontas County Commission and on the Pocahontas County School Board.
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