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Jeffrey V. Kessler (D - Marshall) District 2 Capitol Address: Room 210W, Building 1 State Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7880 Business Phone: (304) 845-2580 E-mail: jeff.kessler@wvsenate.gov |
SENATE COMMITTEES: CHAIR: Judiciary MEMBER: Banking and Insurance Government Organization Rules Economic Development Energy, Industry and Mining |
INTERIM COMMITTEES:
CHAIR:
Judiciary Law Institute EX OFFICIO: Judiciary Subcommittee A Judiciary Subcommittee B Judiciary Subcommittee C MEMBER: Children, Juveniles and Other Issues Economic Development Government and Finance Government Organization Government Organization Subcommittee B Workforce Investment for Economic Development |
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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, Hastings Affiliations Member, St. Jude Church; Board of Directors, Regional Economic Development Partnership; Wheeling Area 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 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, and 78th Legislatures 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 | |||
