Michael Folk
| Michael Folk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 63rd[1] district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Shepherd College West Virginia University |
| Profession | Pilot |
| Website | folk4wv |
Michael Craig Folk[2] (born in Martinsburg, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 63 since January 12, 2013.
Education
Folk earned his BS in economics from Shepherd College (now Shepherd University) and his MBA from West Virginia University.
Elections
- 2012: Folk ran in the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and won by 17 votes with 485 votes (51.4%),[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,096 votes (51.2%) against Democratic nominee Donn Marshall,[4] who had run for a seat in 2010.
- 2014: Folk won re-election to the 63rd District, defeating Heather Marshall — wife of his 2012 opponent[5] — by receiving 60.99% of the vote.[6]
References
- ↑ "Michael Folk". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Michael Folk's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ John McVey (April 24, 2014). "Heather Marshall named to replace husband in state delegate race". The Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ Chelsea DeMello (November 5, 2014). "Folk holds off Marshall". The Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
External links
- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Michael Folk at Ballotpedia
- Michael (Mike) Folk at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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