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Earl Ray Tomblin

Governor of West Virginia — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.

Earl Ray Tomblin

Democratic West Virginia 2010–present In office

Born March 15, 1952

Terms

  1. Governor of West Virginia Democratic Current

    — → present

  2. Governor of West Virginia Democratic

    November 15, 2010 → January 16, 2017

Background

  • background Born March 15, 1952; American politician; member of Democratic Party.
  • role Served in West Virginia Senate from 1980 to 2011; served as president of the Senate (1995–2011).
  • role Became acting governor (November 2010) after Joe Manchin was elected to U.S. Senate; won special election (2011); full term (2012).

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