Art Kirkendoll | |
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Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 7th district | |
In office November 14, 2011 – January 11, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Earl Ray Tomblin |
Succeeded by | Richard Ojeda |
Personal details | |
Born | Logan, West Virginia | November 3, 1951
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Barbara A. Nelson |
Children | Arthur E. Kirkendoll, Jr. Brian F. Kirkendoll |
Residence | Chapmanville, West Virginia |
Alma mater | Marshall University |
Arthur "Art" E. Kirkendoll (born November 3, 1951) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate. He represented District 7 from November 14, 2011, when West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin appointed him to fill the vacancy caused by Tomblin's resignation from the seat in order to assume the position of governor,[1] until January 7, 2017. He was defeated for reelection in the 2016 primary election by Richard Ojeda.[2]