Tim Manchin
{{Short description|American politician and attorney}}
{{Distinguish|Tim Minchin}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Tim Manchin
| image = Tim Manchin.jpg
| caption = Manchin in September 2008
| state_delegate = West Virginia
| district = 43rd
| term_start = November 20, 2003
| term_end = November 2017
| preceded = A. James Manchin
| succeeded = Guy Ward
| party = Democratic
| religion =
| spouse = Susan Manchin
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|7|6}}
| birth_place = Farmington, West Virginia, U.S.
| residence = Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
| occupation = attorney
| alma_mater = West Virginia University
}}
Timothy J. Manchin (born July 6, 1955) is an American politician and attorney. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2003 to 2017. He was appointed to the seat vacated by the death of his uncle, A. James Manchin, in November 2003.
Early life, education, and law career
Tim Manchin was born in 1955 in Farmington, West Virginia to Ann Manchin and Joseph Manchin II. He graduated from Bridgeport High School. He got a B.S. cum laude from West Virginia University in 1977 and his J.D. from West Virginia College of Law in 1980.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} In 2011, after his law partner of 25 years became a West Virginia circuit court judge, Manchin founded the [https://www.manchininjurylaw.com Manchin Injury Law Group] in Fairmont, West Virginia.
He is a former president of West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. He was also a board member of the City National Bank and the West Virginia Division of Labor Manufactured Housing.{{cite web |url=http://www.legis.state.wv.us/House/Members/delmemview1.cfm?input=Delegate%20Manchin |title=West Virginia House of Delegates |website=www.legis.state.wv.us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104205747/http://www.legis.state.wv.us/House/Members/delmemview1.cfm?input=Delegate%20Manchin |archive-date=2011-11-04}}
West Virginia legislature
=Elections=
In 2003, Democratic Governor Bob Wise appointed Tim Manchin to the Marion County-based 43rd District after the seat was vacated by the death of his uncle, A. James Manchin. He was elected in 2004 with 23%.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=95720|title = Our Campaigns - WV State House 43 Race - Nov 02, 2004}} He was re-elected in 2006 (29%),{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=311316|title=Our Campaigns - WV State House 43 Race - Nov 07, 2006}} 2008 (26%),{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=481091|title=Our Campaigns - WV State House 43 Race - Nov 04, 2008}} and 2010 (21%).{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=622377|title=Our Campaigns - WV State House 43 Race - Nov 02, 2010}}
=Committee assignments=
;House committees
- Banking and Insurance
- Finance
- Political Subdivisions (Chairman)
- Senior Citizen Issues{{Cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/52069/tim-manchin|title = The Voter's Self Defense System}}
;Interim committees
- Marcellus Shale (Chairman)
- Water Resources (Chairman)
- Finance
- Finance Subcommittee C
2012 congressional election
{{Main|United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2012}}
According to Politico, Tim Manchin met with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in December 2011 to talk about setting up a campaign in West Virginia's 1st congressional district, then held by David McKinley (R-WV).
Personal life
Manchin lives in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia with his wife Susan and their son. His uncle A. James Manchin, whom he succeeded in the House of Delegates, also served as West Virginia Secretary of State and State Treasurer. Another uncle, John Manchin, was mayor of Farmington, West Virginia. One of his grandfathers, Joe Manchin I, also was Mayor of Farmington. A first cousin, Joe Manchin III, is a former Governor, West Virginia Secretary of State, state senator and state delegate, and now serves as U.S. Senator. Another first cousin, Michael J. Aloi, serves as a federal magistrate judge in the Northern District of West Virginia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/aloi-instills-hope-in-northern-district-as-u-s-magistrate/article_956958e2-d301-5da6-b81f-4c5fece642e2.html|title = Aloi instills hope in Northern District as U.S. Magistrate judge in Clarksburg| date=24 November 2019 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.legis.state.wv.us/House/Members/delmemview1.cfm?input=Delegate%20Manchin Delegate Tim Manchin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104205747/http://www.legis.state.wv.us/House/Members/delmemview1.cfm?input=Delegate%20Manchin |date=2011-11-04 }} official State House site
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Category:Democratic Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Category:People from Farmington, West Virginia
Category:West Virginia University alumni
Category:West Virginia University College of Law alumni
Category:West Virginia lawyers
Category:21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature