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Jeffrey V. Kessler (D - Marshall) President District 2 Capitol Address: Room 227M, Building 1 State Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7801 Business Phone: (304) 845-2580 E-mail: jeff.kessler@wvsenate.gov |
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Biography: Attorney Born November 16, 1955 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of George H. And Rosemary Krupica Kessler. Education B.A., West Liberty State College; J. D., West Virginia University College of law. Wife Gretchen Children Jacob, Lauren, Jackson and Hastings. Affiliations Member, St. Jude Church; Board of Directors, Regional Economic Development Partnership; Wheeling Chamber of Commerce. Recipient, 1998, 1999, 2001 Senate Perfect Roll Call Attendance Award; 1998 Legislator of the Year Award, YWCA Family Violence Prevention Program; Legislator of the Year Award, 1999 and 2005, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; 2004 Legislator of the Year, WV American Trauma Society; 1994 Marshall County Democrat of the Year Award, 2011 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Legislator of the Year and the West Virginia Nurses Advanced Nurse Practitioner Legislator of the Year Award. Legislative Service Appointed November 1997 to fill a vacancy created by the death of Larry Wiedebusch; Elected 1998-2008. Legislative Positions Held Vice Chair, Committee on Banking and Insurance and Select Committee on Economic Development, 75th Legislature; Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, 76th, 77th, 78th and 79th Legislatures. Senator Kessler was elected Acting Senate President January 12, 2011 after the State Senate voted to adopt a change to Senate Rules creating the new position. The role of the Acting Senate President is to serve at times when the Senate President is called to act as Governor due to a vacancy in the Governor’s office. Other Public Service Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Marshall County, 1985-2000; City Solicitor, City of Benwood, 1983-1997; Municipal Court Judge, City of McMechen, 1982-1989. Religion Roman Catholic. | |||
