Tom Fast's Biography
- State House (WV) - District 51, Republican
Contact Information
Office
Room 408M, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Post Office Box 332
Fayetteville, WV 25840
Full Name:
Thomas 'Tom' Fast
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Lisa; 1 Child: Madison
Birth Date:
05/15/1966
Birth Place:
Fairmont, WV
Home City:
Fayetteville, WV
Religion:
Christian
JD, Regent University School of Law, 1993
BA, Political Science, Farimont State College, 1989
Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51, 2022-present
Hearing Examiner, West Virginia State Board of Education
Former Assistant Majority Whip, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Candidate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 51, 2022
Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 32, 2014-2022
Candidate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 29, 2002
Member, Government Organization Committee
Vice Chair, Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee
Member, Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority
Member, Workforce Development Committee
Former Chair, Industry and Labor Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Member, Joint Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia State Assembly
Former Member, Joint Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Assembly
Former Chair, Joint Labor and Worker Safety Issues Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Member, Joint PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care Committee, West Virginia General Assembly
Former Member, Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Member, Select Committee on Education Reform B, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Member, Select Committee on Tax Reform, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Attorney, Fast Law Office L.C., 1996-present
Attorney, Associate and Solo Practicioner, 1993-present
Chair, Fayette County Republican Executive Committee, 1999-present
President, Fayette County Bar Association, present
Member, Fayette County Republican Executive Committee, present
Member, Harper Free Methodist Church, present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Member, West Virginia Farm Bureau, present
Member, West Virginia Free Methodist Church, present
Member, West Virginia State Bar, present
Former Leader, Christian Coalition
Volunteer, Gatewood Elementary School
Coach, Upward Basketball
Youth Director, West Virginia Free Methodist Church
Favorite Quote:
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Tom enjoys hunting, fishing, riding ATVs, gardening, boating, reading his Bible, working the land, and generally spending time with family.