Rick Thompson

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Rick Thompson
Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office 2007–2013
Preceded by	Robert S. Kiss
Succeeded by	Tim Miley
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 17th district
In office 2001–2013
Succeeded by	Timothy Kinsey
In office 1981–1983
Personal details
Born	(1952-10-02) October 2, 1952 Louisa, Kentucky
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Beth Chambers
Children	Five
Residence	Lavalette, West Virginia
Alma mater	Marshall University, West Virginia University College of Law
Profession	Attorney

Richard "Rick" Thompson (born October 2, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 17th District since 2000. He served as Speaker of the House from January 2007 to June 2013. He earlier served as a Delegate from 1981 through 1983. He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of West Virginia in 2011, coming in second place behind acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. Thompson resigned from the House of Delegates in June 2013 after being appointed by Tomblin to serve as West Virginia Secretary of Veterans Assistance. ^[1]

Thompson holds degrees from Marshall University and West Virginia University College of Law.

References

↑ Kinsey Chosen to Replace Thompson in House of Delegates

External links

West Virginia Legislature - Delegate Richard Thompson, Speaker biography official government websites
Rick Thompson for West Virginia official campaign site
Project Vote Smart - Representative Richard Thompson (WV) profile
Follow the Money - Richard Thompson
- 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 campaign contributions

v t e Speakers of the West Virginia House of Delegates

Patrick Kramer Pinnell McWhorter Fleming Welch Cracraft Summers Miller Monroe Gibson Moffett E. W. Wilson Woods Dennis Rowan Bennett Shaw Edwards Hanen McKinney W. G. Wilson Moats Grosscup Seaman Strickling Wetzel George Johnson Thurmond Wolfe Keatley Byrne Cummins Taylor Hiner Pelter Thomas Arnold Amos Flannery Pauley Singleton White Boiarsky McManus Kopp See Albright Chambers Kiss Thompson Miley

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Persondata
Name	Thompson, Richard
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1952-10-02
Place of birth	Louisa, Kentucky
Date of death
Place of death

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