Earl Ray Tomblin

Earl Ray Tomblin
35th Governor of West Virginia
In office
November 13, 2011 – January 16, 2017
Acting: November 15, 2010 – November 13, 2011
LieutenantJeff Kessler
Bill Cole
Preceded byJoe Manchin
Succeeded byJim Justice
President of the West Virginia Senate
Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia
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In office
January 3, 1995 – November 13, 2011
GovernorGaston Caperton
Cecil Underwood
Bob Wise
Joe Manchin
Himself (acting)
Preceded byKeith Burdette
Succeeded byJeff Kessler
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 7th district
In office
December 1, 1980 – November 13, 2011
Preceded byNed Grubb
Succeeded byArt Kirkendoll
Personal details
Born (1952-03-15) March 15, 1952 (age 72)
Logan County, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Joanne Jaeger
(m. 1979)
Children1
EducationWest Virginia University (BS)
Marshall University (MBA)
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Earl Ray Tomblin (born March 15, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 35th governor of West Virginia from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the West Virginia Senate from 1980 to 2011 and as president of the West Virginia Senate from 1995 to 2011. Tomblin became acting governor in November 2010 following Joe Manchin's election to the U.S. Senate. He won a special election in October 2011 to fill the unexpired term ending on January 14, 2013, and was elected to a full term as governor in November 2012.
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