Alexander X. Mooney

Alexander X. Mooney REPRepublican

American politician (born 1971)

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Alexander X. MooneyREPRepublican American politician (born 1971)
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Alexander Xavier Mooney (born June 7, 1971) is an American politician serving since 2015 as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 3rd district in the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011 and is a former chair of the Maryland Republican Party. He is the first Hispanic person elected to Congress from West Virginia. In November 2022, Mooney filed to run for U.S. Senate in 2024, for the West Virginia seat occupied by Democrat Joe Manchin.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Dartmouth College
Bachelor of Arts
1993
Frederick High School
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Representative
United States House of Representatives, West Virginia
2015 - Current
Senator
Maryland State Senate
1999 - 2011
Host
The Alex Mooney Radio Show
2011 - 2013
Executive Director
The National Journalism Center
2005 - 2012
Vice-President
Legislative Analysis, Council for National Policy Action, Incorporated
1995 - 1998
Aide
Maryland Congressman Roscoe Bartlett
1993 - 1995
Legislative Analyst
House Republican Conference Committee, John Boehner
1995
Other Experience1 - 23 of 23
Chair
Maryland Republican Party
2010 - 2013
Member
Republican National Committee
2011 - 2013
Delegate
Republican Party National Convention
2012
Member
American Legislative Exchange Council,
1999 - 2010
Secretary
National Conference of Hispanic Legislators
2005 - 2010
Member
Forum for Rural Maryland
1999 - 2003
Member
Economic and Community Development Commission, Frederick County
1999 - 2001
Member
Task Force to Study the Comprehensive Licensing of Automotive-Related Industries
1999
Member
Knights of Columbus
Member
Executive Committee, Dartmouth College Association of Alumni
Member
Frederick Rugby Club
Member
Saint John's Catholic Church
President
Dartmouth Coalition for Life
Former Member
Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Judicial Proceedings Committee, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Federal Relations, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Investigation, Maryland State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, United States House of Representatives
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