Paul Hardesty

Paul Hardesty
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 18, 2019 – December 3, 2020
Appointed byJim Justice
Preceded byRichard Ojeda
Succeeded byRupie Phillips
Personal details
Born (1963-02-04) February 4, 1963 (age 61)
Man, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDebby Kulchuk[1]
Children1[1]

Paul Hardesty (born February 4, 1963)[1] is an American lobbyist and politician who served as a member of the West Virginia Senate from 2019 to 2020. A Democrat, he served the 7th district, which contains Boone, Lincoln, and Logan counties, as well as parts of Mingo and Wayne counties.

Hardesty previously served as president of the Logan County Board of Education from July 2016 to January 2019,[2] and as a legislative aide to Gov. Bob Wise and Gov. Joe Manchin from 2001 to 2007.[2] Hardesty was also a registered coal lobbyist, whose clients included several companies affiliated with current Gov. Jim Justice.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Thomas, Alex (January 17, 2019). "Justice chooses lobbyist with ties to governor to fill Ojeda seat". WV MetroNews. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Aaron, Bob; Morris, Jeff (January 18, 2019). "Paul Hardesty sworn in to Senate seat; Ojeda says he wants to rescind resignation". WCHS-TV. Retrieved April 22, 2019.