John R. Unger II (D - Berkeley, 16)

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  Vicar/Pastor Born January 24, 1969, in Martinsburg, West Virginia Education B. A., West Virginia University, Phi Beta Kappa’s Albert Lee Strum Scholar; Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholar; University of Hong Kong; International Development Center (Oxford); B.A., M.A., University of Oxford, Rhodes Scholar Affiliations Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures; United Way of the Eastern Panhandle; American Red Cross; Boards of Directors: Habitat for Humanity; Family Resource Network for the Eastern Panhandle; EVAK K9 Search and Rescue Team; Founder, West Virginia Campus Compact; WVU Offi ce of Service Learning; Fund Distribution Executive Committee, United Way of Berkeley and Morgan Counties; Graduate, Leadership Berkeley; Member, James Rumsey Technical Institute School Improvement Council; Chamber of Commerce; Martinsburg Rotary; West Virginia Farm Bureau; Recipient, American Institute of Public Service’s Jefferson Award, 1993; United States Presidential Award for National Service, 1991; USA Today’s ALL-USA College First Academic Team, 1992; Time Magazine College Achievement Award, 1990 Legislative Service Elected to the Senate 1998-2010 Legislative Positions Held Majority Leader, 80th Legislature; Chair, Select Committee on Redistricting, 2011; Chair, Joint Legislative Commission and State Water Resources; Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 78th and 79th Legislatures; Vice Chair, Committee on Economic Development, 79th Legislature; Vice Chair, Commission on Interstate Cooperation, 78th Legislature Other Public Service Founder, Past President, WV International Trade Development Council; Deputy Director, Berkeley County Emergency Services; Board Member, Berkeley County Development Authority; Local Emergency Planning Committee; Chairman, Children’s Summit for the Eastern Panhandle’s Future; Berkeley County Democratic Executive Committee; WV State Democratic Executive Committee; Political Advisor, Hong Kong Legislative Council; Special Assistant to the Director, United States Refugee Program (Hong Kong); Member, United Nations Operation Provide Comfort, 1991, Northern Iraq; Coordinated relief efforts during monsoons and riots in Calcutta with Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity, 1990; Iraq Humanitarian Relief Mission, Save the Children, 2003 Religion Lutheran

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