Composition
2005-2007:
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 21 (62%) | |
| Republican Party | 13 (38%) | |
| Total |
34 | |
| Government Majority |
8 | |
2007-2009:
| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 23 (68%) | |
| Republican Party | 11 (32%) | |
| Total |
34 | |
| Government Majority |
12 | |
Floor Leadership
- Majority Leader: H. Truman Chafin
- Majority Whip: Billy Wayne Bailey
- Minority Leader: Vic Sprouse
- Minority Whip: Andy McKenzie
Committees
At the start each new Legislature, standing committees are appointed. The Senate President selects the chairpersons. The Rules of the Senate call for the following committees to be formed:
- Agriculture (11 members) - Larry J. Edgell, Chairman
- Banking and Insurance (14 members) - Joseph M. Minard, Chairman
- Confirmations (9 members) - Shirley Love, Chairman
- Economic Development (14 members) - Brooks McCabe, Chairman
- Education (14 members) - Robert H. Plymale, Chairman
- Energy, Industry and Mining (14 members) - William R. Sharpe, Jr., Chairman
- Finance (17 members) - Walt Helmick, Chairman
- Government Organization (14 members) - Edwin Bowman, Chairman
- Health and Human Resources (14 members) - Roman W. Prezioso, Jr., Chairman
- Interstate Cooperation (7 members) - Evan H. Jenkins, chairman; (Senate President is ex officio co-chairperson)
- Judiciary (17 members) - Jeffrey V. Kessler, Chairman
- Labor (11 members) - Michael Oliverio II, Chairman
- Military (9 members) - Jon Blair Hunter, Chairman
- Natural Resources (14 members) - John Pat Fanning, Chairman
- Pensions (7 members) - Dan Foster, Chairman
- Rules (11 members) - Earl Ray Tomblin, Ex officio Chairman as Senate President
- Transportation and Infrastructure (9 members) - John Unger II, Chairman
See also
See also: List of members of the 77th West Virginia SenateExternal links
- Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin
- West Virginia Legislature - official website