John R. Unger II

John R. Unger II DEMDemocrat

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John R. Unger IIDEMDemocrat American politician
54
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WVResidence (state)

John Ronald Unger II is a former American politician and magistrate. Prior to his appointment as a Berkeley County magistrate, Unger represented the 16th district in the West Virginia Senate from 1999 to 2021. The 16th District includes all of Jefferson County and a portion of Berkeley County. At the time of his retirement from the West Virginia Senate, Unger was the third active longest-serving senator and longest serving senator from the Eastern Panhandle.

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Campaign Funding

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18
$106
Total Raised
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Total Spent
$47,675
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education8 - 8 of 6
University of Oxford
BA/MA Economics
2004
West Virginia University
BA Biology
1993
University of Hong Kong
Attended
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
Attended Theology, Pastoral Care, and Counseling
Georgetown University School of Law
Attended Law
Leadership Berkeley
Graduate
Past Positions1 - 20 of 20
Senator
West Virginia State Senate
1998 - 2021
Minority Whip
West Virginia State Senate
2015 - 2016
Majority Leader
West Virginia State Senate
2011 - 2015
Pastor
Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist Church
Current
Pastor
Saint John Lutheran Church
Current
Priest
Saint John's Episcopal Church
Current
Senior Advisor
Homeland Security and Economic Development, Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier, Incorporated/United Research Services, National Energy Technology Laboratory
2003 - Current
Director of Communications
Save the Children International, Iraq
2003
Deputy Director
Disaster Services, Office of Emergency Services, Berkeley County
1998 - Current
Host
WEPM Panhandle Live Talk Show
1998 - Current
Producer
WEPM Panhandle Live Talk Show
1998 - Current
Vice President
Community and Economic Development, Van Wyk Enterprises
1996 - 1998
Chief of Staff
Hong Kong Legislative Council, Councilor Simon
1994 - 1995
Coordinator
West Virginia University Office of Service Learning Programs
1991 - 1993
Liaison Coordinator
United States Agency for International Development Disaster Assistance Response Team
1991
Member
United Nations Operation Provide Comfort
1991
Missionary
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hong Kong
1988
Special Assistant to the Director
United States Refugee Program, Hong Kong
1989
Special Assistant to the Director
United States Refugee Program, Hong Kong
1990
Special Assistant to the Director
United States Refugee Program, Hong Kong
1991
Other Experience1 - 38 of 38
Member
Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
2005 - Current
Chair
Vision Shared Vision Council
2002
Founder
West Virginia International Trade Development Council
1996 - 2000
President
West Virginia International Trade Development Council
1996 - 2000
Member
Chamber of Commerce
1996 - Current
Member
Berkeley County Development Authority
1996 - Current
Paul Harris Fellow
Martinsburg Rotary
1996 - Current
Founder
West Virginia Campus Compact
1992
Member
American Red Cross
Member
Morgan County Boys and Girls Club
Member
Fund Distribution Executive Committee, Berkeley/Morgan County, United Way
Chair
Children's Summit for the Eastern Panhandle's Future
Member
United Way of the Eastern Panhandle
Member
Eastern Panhandle Business Association
Member
James Rumsey Technical Institute School Improvement Council
Member
Board of Directors, Family Resource Network for the Eastern Panhandle
Member
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Member
Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity
Chair
State Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Committee
2004 - 2006
Chair
Homeland Security Economic Development Commission
2004 - Current
Assistant Logistical Coordinator
International Rescue Committee, United Nations Operation Provide Comfort
1991
Former Member
Joint Committee on Finance, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Finance Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Education Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Interstate Cooperation Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Interstate Cooperation Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Children and Families Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Children and Families Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Workforce Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Health, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Education, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Enrolled Bills Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Pensions Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Legislative Leader
United States Delegation to Nigeria, United States Agency for International Development/Nigeria and National Conference of State Legislatures-Democracy and Governance Program, Nigeria
Member
West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee
Member
Berkeley County Democratic Executive Committee
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