Press Release/April 23, 2020
Charleston, WV – WVBankPAC, the political action committee of the West Virginia Bankers Association (WVBankers) announced candidate endorsements for the 2020 West Virginia Primary Election. WVBankPAC is committed to identifying legislative candidates based on their support for the banking industry and economic growth and development in West Virginia.
“Our banks are the economic keystone of the communities that they serve, and these candidates have demonstrated a fundamental understanding of the importance of a robust financial services marketplace,” said Sally Cline, WVBankers President and CEO. “They understand that our financial institutions are best suited to identify and serve the needs of their communities and they are committed to ensuring that safe and sound banking in West Virginia remains unimpeded by irrational and overly restrictive laws and regulations.”
WVBankPAC endorsed the following candidates:
WV State Senate
| District 1 Ryan Weld District 3 Donna Boley District 4 Mitch Carmichael District 6 Chandler Swope District 9 Sue Cline |
District 11 John Pitsenbarger District 14 Randy Smith District 15 Craig Blair District 16 Patricia Rucker District 17 Eric Nelson |
WV House of Delegates
| District 3 Erikka Storch District 5 Dave Pethtel District 7 Trenton Barnhart District 8 Bill Anderson District 10 Vernon Criss District 10 John Kelly District 11 Mark Atkinson District 12 Steve Westfall District 13 Joshua Higgenbotham District 14 Johnnie Wamsley, II District 15 Geoff Foster District 17 Chad Lovejoy District 17 Matthew Rohrbach District 21 Zach Maynard District 29 Brandon Steele District 32 Kayla Kessinger District 33 Roger Hanshaw |
District 35 Moore Capito District 35 Larry Pack District 35 Chris Stansbury District 35 Doug Skaff District 42 Jeff Campbell District 43 Bill Hartman District 47 Chris Phillips District 48 Danny Hamrick District 48 Ben Queen District 49 Amy Summers District 52 Terri Sypolt District 54 John Hott District 56 Gary Howell District 57 Ruth Rowan District 58 Daryl Cowles District 64 Eric Householder District 66 Paul Espinosa |
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The West Virginia Bankers Association, founded in 1891 and headquartered in Charleston, represents the state’s financial institutions and their employees. The Association provides continuing education, develops and monitors state and federal legislative agendas, distributes information on all components of the financial industry, and promotes the public image of West Virginia’s banking industry. The mission of WVBankers is to represent and support its members, enabling them to provide a full range of quality financial products and services to benefit the communities they serve.
For more information, please contact Loren Allen, WVBankers General Counsel/Director of Government Relations at lallen@wvbankers.org.