Mike Woelfel

Mike Woelfel DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 5

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Mike WoelfelDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 5
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Mike Woelfel is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing the 5th district. The 5th district includes all of Cabell County and a small portion of northern Wayne County.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Marshall University
St. Joseph Central Catholic High School
West Virginia University College of Law
Past Positions1 - 11 of 11
Minority Whip
West Virginia State Senate
2021 - Current
Senator
West Virginia State Senate
2014 - Current
Parliamentarian
Cabell County Democratic Executive Committee
1991 - 1993
Partner
Thorn Tree Apartments Limited Liability Company
2013
Adjunct Professor
Legal Studies & Criminal Justice, Marshall University
1980 - 2012
Juvenile Court Referee
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
1980 - 2010
Magistrate
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
2003 - Current
Guest Sports Columnist
Herald Dispatch
1996 - 2001
Special Commissioner
Cabell County Circuit Court
1984 - 1986
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Cabell County
1978 - 1980
Lawyer
General Law Practice
1978 - Current
Other Experience1 - 29 of 29
Member
Trout Unlimited
Current
Member
West Virginia State Bar
Current
Member
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Current
Member
Saint Joseph Men's Club
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Weed & Seed Federal Grant Committee for Community Improvement
2002 - 2008
Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach
Huntington High School
2002 - 2007
Chair
Police Hearing Board, Village of Barboursville
1999 - 2005
Member
Time Out Youth Shelter Community Team
2000 - 2004
Assistant Basketball Coach
St. Joseph High School
1995 - 2003
Board of Directors Member
A-D Lewis Youth Recreational Center
1986 - 1998
Board of Directors Member
Time Out Youth Shelter
1985 - 1993
Board of Directors Member
Forest Management Incorporated
1992 - Current
Board of Directors Member
Branches Domestic Violence Shelter
1981 - 1986
Member
Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition Team, Office of Institutional Education Programs, West Virginia Department of Education
2001 - 2008
Former Member
Joint Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Children and Families Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Commission on Special Investigations, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Energy, Industry and Mining Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Commission on Special Investigations, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
West Virginia Law Institute-Interim Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Judiciary Committee, West Virginia General Assembly
Former Member
Joint Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia General Assembly
Former Member
Joint PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care Committee, West Virginia General Assembly
Former Member
Joint Energy Committee, West Virginia General Assembly
Former Member
Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Investment for Economic Development, West Virginia State Senate
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