American politician
Ryan William Weld (born May 19, 1980[ 1] ) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate for the 1st district . He previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates . He was appointed whip in 2017.[ 2]
Biography
Weld was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia , where he still resides. He graduated from Fairmont State University in 2003.[ 3] Weld is a prosecuting attorney [ 4] and Captain in the Air Force Reserve .[ 5]
Weld was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014, defeating incumbent Phil Diserio .[ 6] In November 2015, he announced his candidacy for the Senate in the 2016 election.[ 7] Weld won the Republican primary unopposed, and defeated incumbent Democrat Jack Yost in the general election.[ 8] In 2020, Weld was unsuccessfully opposed in the primary by Jack Newbrough.[ 9] [ 10]
Weld presented Speaker John Bercow with a copy of The West Virginia State Capitol Building , a book of photography by Thorney Lieberman.[ 11]
Electoral history
References
^ "Ryan W. Weld" . wvlegislature.gov . West Virginia Legislature . Retrieved July 21, 2020 .
^ "West Virginia Senator Ryan Weld To Be Named Senate Majority Whip" . The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . August 30, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
^ "Ryan Weld's Biography" . Project VoteSmart. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ Howell, Craig (October 27, 2016). "West Virginia Senate Candidate Ryan Weld Seeks to Have Radio Ads Stopped" . The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ Adams, Steven Allen (April 20, 2019). "Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, Looks Back At Positives of West Virginia Legislature" . The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
^ "Ryan Weld Announces Senate Bid" . The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ "Ryan Weld Announces Candidacy for WV State Senate" . TriStateUpdate. November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ "Senate race should be tough fight" . The Parkersburg News and Sentinel . November 30, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ Scott, Warren (May 28, 2020). "West Virginia Sen. Ryan Weld faces primary challenge from Jack Newbrough" . Herald-Star . Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
^ "Live: West Virginia State Primary Election Results 2020" . The New York Times . June 10, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
^ Adams, Steven Allen (July 10, 2018). "West Virginia Sen. Ryan Weld Visits Parliament on Independence Day" . The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
^ "WV State House 02 2014" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ "WV State Senate 01B - R Primary 2016" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ "WV State Senate 01 B 2016" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ "STATE SENATOR, 1ST SENATORIAL DISTRICT - REP" . clarityelections.com . Retrieved July 20, 2020 .