Roger Hanshaw
{{Short description|American politician (born 1980)}}
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{{infobox officeholder
| name = Roger Hanshaw
| office = Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
| term_start = August 29, 2018
| term_end =
| predecessor = Tim Armstead
| successor =
| term_start1 = December 1, 2014
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = David Walker
| successor1 =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|3|24}}
| birth_place = Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| spouse = Ermel
| children = 2
| education = West Virginia University,
Morgantown (BS, JD)
University of Notre Dame (PhD)
| image =
| caption =
| office1 = Member of the
West Virginia House of Delegates
| constituency1 = 62nd district (2022–present)
33rd district (2014–2022)
}}
Roger Hanshaw (born March 24, 1980){{cite web |publisher=West Virginia House of Delegates |title=Roger Hanshaw (R - Clay, 33) |access-date=August 30, 2018 |url=http://www.wvlegislature.gov/House/biography.cfm?member=Speaker%20Hanshaw}} is an American politician from West Virginia who currently serves as the Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, in office since August 2018.{{cite news |last=McElhinny |first=Brad |publisher=WV Metro News |date=August 29, 2018 |access-date=August 30, 2018 |title=House of Delegates votes for Roger Hanshaw to be new speaker |url=http://wvmetronews.com/2018/08/29/house-of-delegates-votes-for-roger-hanshaw-to-be-new-speaker/}}
West Virginia House of Delegates
Hanshaw was first elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates during the 2014 election cycle, defeating incumbent Democrat David Walker with 54.7% of the vote, to Walker's 45.3%.{{cite web |title=Roger Hanshaw |publisher=Ballotpedia |access-date=August 30, 2018 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/David_Walker_(West_Virginia)}}
Hanshaw condemned Delegate Derrick Evans's actions in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.{{cite news |last=McElhinny |first=Brad |date=January 6, 2021 |title=W.Va. delegate, just sworn in, was among the mob storming U.S. Capitol |url=https://wvmetronews.com/2021/01/06/w-va-delegate-just-sworn-in-among-the-rioters-storming-u-s-capitol/ |work=West Virginia MetroNews |access-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107072514/https://wvmetronews.com/2021/01/06/w-va-delegate-just-sworn-in-among-the-rioters-storming-u-s-capitol/ |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Stowers |first1=Shannon |last2=Urbanski |first2=Rachel |date=January 6, 2021 |title=W.Va. delegate issues statement after protest videos; state leaders react |url=https://wchstv.com/news/local/wva-delegate-issues-statement-after-protest-videos-leaders-react |work=WCHS-TV |access-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107072513/https://wchstv.com/news/local/wva-delegate-issues-statement-after-protest-videos-leaders-react |url-status=live}}
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Category:Politicians from Charleston, West Virginia
Category:West Virginia University alumni
Category:West Virginia University College of Law alumni
Category:University of Notre Dame alumni
Category:Speakers of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Category:Republican Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Category:21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature
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