Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

Biographical

Full Name: Earl Ray Tomblin
Current Office: Governor, Democratic
First Appointed: 11/15/2010
Last Appointed: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Joanne; 1 Child: Brent
Birth Date: 03/15/1952
Birth Place: Logan County, WV
Home City: Chapmanville, WV
Religion: Presbyterian
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

SB 419 - Calorie Information Posting Requirement for Restaurants
Legislation (Yea)

March 31, 2009 - -Requires the Governor’s Office of Health Enhancement and Lifestyle Planning to establish a Healthy Lifestyles Restaurant Calorie Posting Program, which requires all restaurants to provide ...

Com Sub SB 544 - Parental Notification of Juvenile Abortions
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 28, 2007 - -Requires that notice of the abortion be given in person or via certified mail no less than 48 hours before abortion procedure [sec. 16-2F-4 (a)(1)]. ...

Com Sub for Com Sub SB 219 - Ban on Smoking in a Vehicle with a Minor
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 21, 2007 - - Imposes fines up to $20.00 [art. 9-A (sec. 16-9A-10)(d)]. - A driver cannot be fined unless first stopped for another offense [art. 9-A (sec. ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Tomblin Creates the W.Va. Early Childhood Planning Task Force

May 13, 2013 - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin filed Executive Order 5-13, which calls for a study of the state's Early Childhood Education System in an effort to improve ...

Governor Tomblin Signs Three Bills During Visit to Eastern Panhandle

May 8, 2013 - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today, joined by Senator John Unger, D-Berkeley, and Senator Herb Snyder, D-Jefferson, signed Senate Bill 663 known as Feed to Achieve ...

Column - Doing What's Right for West Virginia

May 3, 2013 - By Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin As your governor, it's my job to ask the tough questions on complex issues. One of the most complex issues ...

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($1,925,571.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Earl Tomblin refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
Governor@wvgov.org

Capitol Webmail
http://www.governor.wv.gov/Pages/contact.aspx

Capitol Website
http://www.governor.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/ertwv

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/ertomblin

Capitol
State Capitol
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-2000
Fax: 304-342-7025