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Senator Bill Hamilton (R-Upshur) has announced plans to seek re-election to the State Senate, District 11, which covers Barbour, Braxton, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur and Webster counties.
“Since elected to the West Virginia Legislature, I have had the privilege to work with my peers in passing crucial bills to include the largest tax cut in state history, funding infrastructure and broadband expansion, protecting our public and private lands, voting for the Promise Scholarship and boosting our support of tourism,” said Hamilton, “We can’t quit now, and for that reason, I plan to seek re-election so we can continue to build and move West Virginia forward with conservative, common sense legislation.”
Hamilton was first elected to the House of Delegates, and then won election to the State Senate. Geographically, it is the largest legislative district east of the Mississippi River. “We cover a lot of ground in the 11th district,” said Hamilton, “but we have some of the best West Virginia has to offer from our year-round outdoor adventure to what industry demands now in order to locate and grow their jobs. My commitment remains as it has always been to support our local resources and support job creators in their location and expansion to our area.”
According to the most recent campaign finance reporting found on the West Virginia Secretary of State’s website, Hamilton has just shy of $100,000 cash on hand combined from excess funds of previous campaigns plus his current pre-candidacy account. Contributions range from healthcare, job providers and labor organizations as well as private individuals.
Hamilton serves as Chairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee and is Chairman of the Senate Forest Management Review Committee and also serves on the Senate Agriculture, Economic Development, Finance, Government Organization, Pensions, and Workforce committees.
For more information about the campaign, visit www.billhamiltonwv.com
