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Summary

Senator Samuel 'Sam' J. Cann, Sr.

Full Name: Samuel 'Sam' J. Cann, Sr.
Office: State Senate (WV) - District 12, Democratic
First Appointed: 01/2013
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Phylis; 5 Children: Sarah, Sammy Joe, Rebekah, Julia, Laura
Birth Date: 01/26/1954
Home City: Clarksburg, WV
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HB 2879 - One-Time Pay Raise for State Employees
Legislation (Nay)

March 2, 2011 - Increases annual salaries for the following groups of public employees (Secs. 2-7): Members of the state police; Natural resource police officers; and Public ...

HB 4521 - Sales Tax Holiday for Purchases of Guns
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

March 13, 2010

HB 4130 - Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program
Legislation (Yea)

March 3, 2010 - -Establishes the "West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Pilot Program' to begin with an exploratory period for the 2012 primary, and continuing ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Economy

Jan. 1, 2012 - Pressing on the minds of many, is the state of our economy. WV has made great strides in improving the economic outlook for residents of ...

Issue Position: Health Care

Jan. 1, 2012 - Another hot-button issue on the minds of many are healthcare initiatives. Sam Cann has demonstrated a leadership role on several bills in this arena. Among ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2001-2010 West Virginians Against Government Waste Positions on Taxpayers Issues 17%
2001-2010 West Virginians Against Government Waste Positions on Family Values Cumulative Score 40%
2010 West Virginians Against Government Waste Positions on Taxpayer Issues 29%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Candidate Committees ($23,267.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Samuel Cann, Sr. 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
sam.cann@wvsenate.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Senate1/lawmaker.cfm?member=Senator%20Cann

Capitol
Room 218W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304-357-7904

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