Daryl Cowles

Daryl Cowles
Speaker pro tempore of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 9, 2019 – November 30, 2020
Preceded byJohn Overington
Succeeded byGary Howell
Majority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 14, 2015 – January 9, 2019
Preceded byHarry White
Succeeded byAmy Summers
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 58th district
In office
January 12, 2013 – November 30, 2020
Preceded byTiffany Lawrence
Succeeded byGeorge Miller
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 51st district
In office
January 2007 – January 2013
Preceded byCharles Trump
Succeeded by???
Personal details
Born (1970-09-27) September 27, 1970 (age 54)
Political partyRepublican
EducationValley College
WebsiteOfficial website

Daryl Edward Cowles[1] (born September 27, 1970) is an American politician and a Republican former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 58 from 2013 until his defeat in 2020.[2] Cowles also served consecutively from January 2007 until January 2013 in the 51st District.

During his time in the Legislature, Cowles served as the first Republican Majority Leader in the House of Delegates after Republicans took control of the chamber for the first time in eight decades.[3] Cowles later served as Speaker pro tempore.

After his defeat, Cowles was selected by Governor Jim Justice to be his representative for constituent services in the Eastern Panhandle.[4] Cowles has also served as director of the Morgan County Economic Development Authority.[4]

  1. ^ "Daryl Cowles' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "Daryl Cowles". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  3. ^ Wilson, Reid (November 5, 2014). "Party switch gives Republicans control of West Virginia Senate".
  4. ^ a b Chwalik, Marsha (January 6, 2021). "Cowles takes job with Justice administration". West Virginia MetroNews.