Sam Cann

Sam Cann
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 16, 2013 – December 1, 2014
Preceded byJoseph M. Minard
Succeeded byMike Romano
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 48th district
In office
December 1, 2012 – January 16, 2013
Preceded byAllen V. Evans
Succeeded byRon Fragale
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 41st district
In office
December 1, 1994 – December 1, 2012
Succeeded byAdam R. Young
Personal details
Born (1954-01-26) January 26, 1954 (age 70)
Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePhyllis Mazza
ChildrenSarah
Sammy Joe
Rebekah
Julia
Laura
Residence(s)Bridgeport, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma materWest Virginia University (B.A., M.S.)

Samuel Joseph Cann, Sr. (born January 26, 1954) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 12 from his January 16, 2013 appointment by West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Joseph M. Minard to 2014.[1] Cann served consecutively in the West Virginia Legislature from December 1, 1994 until January 16, 2013 in the West Virginia House of Delegates in the District 41 and District 48 seats.

  1. ^ Tomblin, Earl Ray (January 16, 2013). "Governor Tomblin Appoints the Honorable Samuel J. Cann, Sr. to Represent the 12th Senatorial District". Governor of West Virginia. Retrieved April 8, 2014.