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Christopher W. Toney (R - Raleigh, 043)





CONTACT

chris.toney@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Office:
Room 434M-A, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3265

District:
3626 Clear Fork Road
Beckley, WV 25801
District Phone: (304) 228-3760


Christopher Toney Biography

Date of Birth: February 13th, 1988

Education: Liberty High School; A.A. - New River Community and Technical College; B.A., Concord University

Occupation: School Bus Operator

Spouse: Molly Sigmon-Toney

Parents: Gregory Toney and Emma Shrewsbury; Grandson of Rudy and Judy Toney, the late C. Edward and Virginia Dunbar; Son-in-law of Karen Cline-Sigmon and the late Jim Sigmon Jr.

Religion: Christian

Affiliations: WVSSPA; Loyal Order of Moose 1606; Board of Directors, Raleigh County Community Action Association; Spruce Tabernacle Church

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

VICE CHAIR: Education
Finance
Investments
Public Education
Rules

INTERIM COMMITTEES:
Education
Education Accountability
Finance
Pensions and Retirement


DISTRICT 043


District Counties: Raleigh, Wyoming

 

SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026

Delegate Toney was the Lead Sponsor of 26 bills
BillTitleStatusCommittee
HB 5028To create the Small-Town Main Street Recovery Act.PendingFinance
HB 5043Raising salaries for school service personnelPendingFinance
HB 5044To create the Rural County Stabilization and Grant Flexibility Act.PendingFinance
HB 5045Changing the recommended guidelines for full-day and half-day cooks to the minimum ratio of one cook for every 110 mealsPending
HB 5046Modifying the West Virginia State Police Retirement SystemPendingFinance
HB 5047To create the Mobile Career and Technical Education Classroom Program.Pending
HB 5049Provide wardens with ability to use inmates to perform work in the upkeep local cemeteriesPendingJudiciary
HB 5050Make all state inmates regardless of sex members of the state convict road forcePendingJudiciary
HB 5051To modify the teacher retirement system so that Tier 2 teachers may use annual/sick leave towards retirementPendingFinance
HB 5052To provide a 5% cost of living increase for state retirees who make under $60,000 per yearPendingFinance
HB 5053To institute safeguards to verify educational quality for homeschooled students, particularly concerning core subjects and manufactured gradesPending
HB 5054Relating to requiring the counties particpating in the QMHP Pilot Program to have at least one qualified mental health professional in each public school in that county.Pending
HB 5055Changing the expiration date on Hunting and Fishing licenses to one year after purchasePending
HB 5056Permit beneficiary under the State Teachers Retirement System to convert to the maximum life annuity if the spouse dies within the first five years of the beneficiary’s retirementPendingFinance
HB 5057To create the Rural Mobile Health and Mental Health Access Act.Pending
HB 5438To modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs.Pending
HB 5511To allow money to be paid to county board of education employees’ estates for accrued and unused leave if they pass away before retirementPendingFinance
HB 5616Modifying years of service experience to include service personnel.Pending
HB 5634To create the Last-Mile Broadband for Coalfield Counties Act.Pending
HB 5635To create the Coalfield Housing Revitalization Tax Credit Act.PendingFinance
HB 5636Providing solutions for Child Welfare Payment System ChallengesPendingFinance
HB 5637Add weighted funding back into the school aid funding formula for students with unique learning needsPending
HB 5677To create the Career Pipeline for Coalfield Counties Act.Pending
HB 5678To provide amendments to the Build WV Act PendingFinance
HB 5679To modify county school boards and county boards of directorsPending
HB 5683Relating to graduation requirements for public schoolsPending

MEDIA

Release TitleDate
Toney to Serve as Education Vice Chairman01/28/2026
Raleigh Delegates Applaud Funding for Beckley VA Medical Center02/11/2021
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