Evan H. Jenkins

Evan H. Jenkins REPRepublican

Council Member, District 3

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Evan H. JenkinsREPRepublican Council Member, District 3
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Years of Experience
WVResidence (state)

Evan Hollin Jenkins (born September 12, 1960) is an American politician and judge. He served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, joining the Court in 2018 and serving as chief justice in 2021. He resigned from the court on February 4, 2022. He served as a U.S. Representative from West Virginia from 2015 to 2018. He is a Republican, having switched his party affiliation from Democratic in 2013. Jenkins was a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 5th district, which contains Cabell County and a small portion of Wayne County. He served in both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature in Charleston over the course of 20 years, having been elected as a member of the House in 1994, and elected to the Senate in 2002. He gave up his seat to run in the 2014 congressional election, defeating incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall. Jenkins was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018, losing to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey in the primary election.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$1,305,532
Total Raised
$2,020,355
Total Spent
$2,537
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Health Professionals$153,550
58%
Retired$89,220
41%
Securities & Investment$64,200
33%
Mining$51,550
33%
Lawyers/Law Firms$51,350
31%
Real Estate$48,250
28%
Automotive$42,950
22%
Oil & Gas$34,250
20%
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing$31,250
18%
Leadership PACs$28,200
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Florida
Bachelor of Science
1983
Cumberland School of Law
Juris Doctor
1987
University of Florence
Past Positions1 - 16 of 16
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2014 - 2018
Senator
West Virginia State Senate
2002 - 2014
Delegate
West Virginia State House of Delegates
1994 - 1998
Justice
West Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals
2018 - 2022
Chief Justice
West Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals
2021
Justice
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
2018
Executive Director
West Virginia State Medical Association
1999 - 2015
Employee
Jenkins Fenstermaker Professional Limited Liability Company
1987 - 1992
Employed
Valley Health Systems Incorporated
Former Chief Executive Officer
West Virginia Medical Foundation
Former Instructor
Business Law, Marshall University
Former President
Operation BEST
General Counsel
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Member
Foundation for the Tri-State Community, Incorporated
Organizer
West Virginia Center for Patient Safety Incorporated
Vice Chair
West Virginia Center for Patient Safety Incorporated
Other Experience1 - 39 of 39
Elder
First Presbyterian Church of Huntington
Current
Volunteer Leader
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Current
Volunteer Leader
Boy Scouts of America
Current
Volunteer Leader
American Red Cross
Current
Co-Chair
Health Care Committee, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
1992 - 1999
Member
Board of Directors, West Virginia Council on Economics in Education
Former Member
American Bar Association
Former Member
Board of Directors, Cabell County Community Services Organization
Former Member
Board of Directors, Huntington Main Street
Former Member
Board of Directors, Leadership West Virginia
Former Member
United States Delegation to Taiwan, American Council of Young Political Leaders
Former Member
West Virginia Bar Association
Former Member
Board of Directors, Riverview Manor
Former Member
Board of Directors, West Virginia Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
Former Member
Board of Directors, Operation Business and Education Succeeding Together
Former Member
Board of Directors, Foster Foundation
Former Member
Cabell County Bar Association
Former Member
Board of Directors, Western West Virginia Chapter, American Red Cross
Former Member
Community Advisory Committee, Activate America, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Former Organizer
West Virginia Health Initiative Incorporated
Former President
Operation Business and Education Succeeding Together
Former President
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Tri-State
Former President
Leadership West Virginia
Founder
Lily's Place
Member
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives
2017 - 2018
Vice Chair
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives
2017 - 2018
Chair
Commission on Interstate Cooperation
2006
Former Member
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Education Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Military Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Enrolled Bills Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Member
Commission for Biomedical Research and Biotechnology, Marshall University
Member
Democratic Leadership Council, West Virginia State Legislative Advisory Council
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