Daryl Cowles
| Daryl Cowles | |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader of the West Virginia House | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Harry White |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 58th[1] district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tiffany Lawrence |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 51st district | |
| In office January 2007 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Trump |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1970 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Berkeley Springs, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Valley College |
| Website | darylcowles |
Daryl Edward Cowles[2] (born September 27, 1970) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 58 since January 12, 2013. Cowles served consecutively from January 2007 until January 2013 in the District 51 seat.
Education
Cowles earned his AAS degree in business administration from Valley College.
Elections
- 2014: Cowles was re-elected to the 58th District, defeating Independent candidate Brenda Hutchinson.[3] As the Republican Party gained control of the state House of Delegates, Cowles became the majority leader.[4]
- 2012 Redistricted to District 58, and with incumbent Representative Tiffany Lawrence redistricted to District 65, Cowles was unopposed for both the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,450 votes,[5] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,699 votes.[6]
- 2006 When District 51 Republican Representative Charles Trump retired and left the seat open, Cowles won the three-way 2006 Republican Primary and won the three-way November 7, 2006 General election against Democratic nominee Gary Nelson and Mountain Party candidate Robin Mills.
- 2008 Cowles and returning 2006 Mountain Party candidate Robin Mills were both unopposed,[7] setting up a rematch; Cowles won the November 4, 2008 General election with 5,131 votes (75.5%) against Mills.[8]
- 2010 Cowles was unopposed for the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 945 votes,[9] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,030 votes (71.2%) against Democratic nominee Alton Wolfe.[10]
References
- ↑ "Daryl Cowles". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Daryl Cowles' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ Jenni Vincent (November 5, 2014). "Cowles: GOP has bright future". The Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ John McVey (January 14, 2015). "Delegate Cowles ready for leadership". The Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Daryl Cowles at Ballotpedia
- Daryl E. Cowles at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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