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Mike AzingerREPRepublican State Senator, District 3
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9
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WVResidence (state)

Michael Thomas Azinger is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 3rd district since January 11, 2017. Prior to this, Azinger represented the 10th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2015 to 2017, succeeding his father, Tom Azinger. Prior to service in the West Virginia legislature, he was a resident of Ohio, where he ran twice for the Sixth Congressional District. In 1998, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination, coming in third behind Lt. Governor Nancy Hollister and former Congressman Frank Cremeans. In 2000, he won the Republican nomination, but failed in his bid to unseat Rep. Ted Strickland, taking only 40% of the vote.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Hes-Anderson College
BS
1983 - 1987
Hes-Anderson College
Masters Pastoral Theology
1983 - 1987
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Senator
West Virginia State Senate
2017 - Current
Delegate
West Virginia House of Delegates
2014 - 2016
Manager
Azinger Group
2013 - Current
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Former Chair
Pensions Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Industry and Labor Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Member
Joint Children and Families Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
Former Member
Joint Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Member
Enrolled Bills Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Military Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Member
Joint Committee on Energy, West Virginia State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Interstate Cooperation Committee, West Virginia State Senate