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Joe Manchin III's Biography

Office:
  • U.S. Senate (WV) - Sr, Democratic Majority Vice Chair of Policy & Communications Committee

Contact Information

261 Aikens Center
Suite 305
Martinsburg, WV 25404

900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Suite 629
Charleston, WV 25302

230 Adams Street
Fairmont, WV 26554

306 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Full Name:

Joseph 'Joe' Manchin III

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Gayle; 3 Children: Heather, Joseph IV, Brooke

Birth Date:

08/24/1947

Birth Place:

Farmington, WV

Home City:

Fairmont, WV

Religion:

Catholic

BA, Business Administration, West Virginia University, 1970

Vice Chair, Democratic Policy & Communications Committee, United States Senate, 2017-present

Senator, United States Senate, West Virginia, 2010-present

Candidate, United States Senate, West Virginia, 2010, 2012, 2018

Governor, State of West Virginia, 2005-2010

Candidate, Governor of West Virginia, 1996, 2004, 2008

Secretary of State, State of West Virginia, 2000-2004

Senator, West Virginia State Senate, 1986-1996

Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates, 1982-1986

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, United States Senate

Former Member, Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans, United States Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Airland, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, United States Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Water and Power, United States Senate

Member, the Senate Committee on Appropriations

Member, the Senate Committee on Armed Services

Member, the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Chair, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Owner, Enersystems Incorporated

Owner, Manchin's Carpet Center

Member, Airport Authority, Marion County

Former State Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission

Former President, Council of State Governments

Member, Eagles

Member, Elks

Former Member, Executive Committee, National Governors Association

Member, Knights of Columbus

Former Chair, Natural Resource Committee, National Governors Association

Former Chair, Southern Governors Association

Chair, National Governors Association, 2010

Chair, Democratic Governors Association, 2008

Chair, Southern States Energy Board, 2007

President, Rescue Squad, Marion County, 2000-2004

Member, Economic Development Board, West Virginia, 1998-2001

Astrological Sign:

Virgo

Hobbies or Special Talents:

avid pilot, outdoorsman, hunter, angler and motorcyclist

Names of Grandchildren:

Joseph V, Sophie, Kelsey, Madeline, Chloe, Jack, Carly, Vivian, Beaux and Knox

Number of Grandchildren:

10

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