Paul T. Farrell Jr.
Paul T. Farrell Jr. | |
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Born |
Paul Thomas Farrell, Jr. July 1, 1972 |
Alma mater | University of Notre_Dame West Virginia University College of Law |
Home town | Huntington, West Virginia |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Jacqueline K. Farrell |
Children | Connor, Cahley, Casey |
Paul Thomas Farrell, Jr. (born July 1, 1972) is an American attorney from Huntington, West Virginia who is running as a Democratic candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 elections.
Early life and education
Paul Thomas Farrell, Jr. was born to Judge Paul Thomas Farrell and Charlene Marie Linsenmeyer on July 1, 1972.[1][2] Farrell spent his first few years in Morgantown, West Virginia before moving to Huntington. There he would graduate from Huntington East High School in 1990. Farrell would later graduate from University of Notre_Dame in 1994 & West Virginia University College of Law in 1997 where he was the managing editor of the Law Review.[3]
2016 Presidential Campaign
On January 28, 2016, Farrell filed for President of the United States for the Democratic Party in West Virginia.[4] He cited West Virginia's disenfranchisement with the national candidates as his motivation for running noting U.S. President Barack Obama's poor showing in the 2012 Democratic Primary in West Virginia. [5][6][7] Farrell does not plan to run in any additional states, instead he states he would like to bring national attention to the 'economically gutted regions of the state' caused by the War on coal.[8]
References
- ↑ "Charlene Farrell – Making community service a family affair" (PDF). Hospice of Huntington. 2008.
- ↑ Asbury, Kyla (February 15, 2011). "New Cabell judge sworn in".
- ↑ "Paul Thomas Farrell Jr.".
- ↑ http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160128/huntington-lawyer-running-for-president
- ↑ http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/local-attorney-running-for-us-president/article_ce32cc00-2d1d-50c5-8f37-6269ad016c61.html
- ↑ http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160131/whos-running-for-office-in-west-virginia
- ↑ http://ballot-access.org/2016/02/02/west-virginia-presidential-primary-ballots-set/
- ↑ http://wvpublic.org/post/huntington-lawyer-president