David McKinley

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David B. McKinley
David McKinley Official.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2011
Preceded by Alan Mollohan
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 3rd district
In office
1981–1994
Personal details
Born (1947-03-28) March 28, 1947 (age 66)
Wheeling, West Virginia
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Mary
Residence Wheeling, West Virginia
Alma mater Purdue University
Occupation Engineer, small business owner
Religion Episcopalian
Website http://mckinley.house.gov/

David B. McKinley (born March 28, 1947) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. McKinley was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1981 to 1994, and he was Chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party from 1990 to 1994.

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Early life, education, and business career [edit]

After graduating with his B.S. degree in engineering from Purdue University, McKinley worked as a civil engineer for 12 years until founding his own firm, McKinley and Associates, based in Wheeling. The 40-member firm has been involved in $1 billion in construction projects over the past 30 years. Many of McKinley's projects have been government funded, which has made for an uneasy peace between McKinley and his 'tea-party' constituents.[1]

McKinley has renovated structures of historic significance in West Virginia communities such as the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling. The venue for years was home to the legendary Jamboree, USA.[2]

State politics [edit]

McKinley represented the 3rd District in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1981 until 1994. He was a fiscal conservative, opposing virtually every state budget during his 14 years as a lawmaker.[3][4]

From 1990 to 1994, McKinley was chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party. As chairman, he was very critical of West Virginia's two Democratic senators. In 1991, he criticized U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller for running for president against President George H. W. Bush.[5] In 1994, he criticized U.S. Senator Robert Byrd for opposing a Balanced Budget Amendment.[6]

In 1996, McKinley ran for governor, losing in the primary to Cecil Underwood, a former governor who went on to win the general election that year.[7]

U.S. House of Representatives [edit]

Elections [edit]

2010
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2010#District 1

McKinley decided to run in West Virginia's 1st congressional district. The incumbent, Democrat Alan Mollohan, lost the Democratic primary to moderate State Senator Mike Oliverio.[8] McKinley won the six-candidate Republican primary field with 35% of the vote. Mac Warner ranked second with 27% of the vote and State Senator Sarah Minear ranked third with 21% of the vote.[9]

David McKinley received many endorsements during his 2010 campaign, including Parkersburg News,[10] National Right to Life,[11] the West Virginians for Life PAC,[11] the National Federation of Independent Business,[12] House Republicans Fund,[13] West Virginia Farm Bureau,[14] and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.[15]

McKinley narrowly defeated Oliverio, 50.4%-49.6%, a difference of just 1,440 votes or 0.8% margin.[16][17]

2012
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2012#District 1

McKinley ran for re-election in 2012 in the newly redrawn 1st district. He faced Democrat Sue Thorn, a former community organizer, in the general election. On November 6, 2012, McKinley defeated Thorn 62%-38%, winning every county in the district.[18]

2014

McKinley recently announced that he would not be a candidate for the open United States Senate seat being vacated by Jay Rockefeller in 2014.[19]

Tenure [edit]

McKinley has broken ranks with the Republican majority a few times in his tenure in Congress. In April 2011, McKinley was one of only four Republican members of congress to vote against the Republican budget proposal of 2012.[20] He explained "As it relates to the Medicare, I applaud what Paul Ryan was trying to do, because we need to have an adult conversation about it. The Congressional Budget Office determined that some of the out-of-pocket costs could double for seniors and that sent up a red flag for me that we need to look at it."[21]

In October 2011, he was the only Republican to vote against all three of the trade deals passed by Congress: Panama, Colombia, and South Korea.[22] He said “Free trade deals like NAFTA and CAFTA have been nothing more than broken promises that shipped our jobs overseas, and I won’t vote for any free trade agreements unless they’re fair to my constituents.”[23]

McKinley has expressed concern over the "unchecked spending" of the United States, which he says results in us being "beholden to countries like China and Japan who own a significant amount of our debt."[24]

Jobs

David McKinley is an active supporter of the Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act. Also known as the Stop the War on Coal Act, fights to protect American jobs and prevents against future legislation from being passed that would reduce mining jobs. McKinley believes, "The constant attacks on coal have to stop." [25] McKinley was one of 233 representatives who were in favor of the act that passed earlier this year in September 2012. Also, McKinley feels, “Our job creators need a consistent and predictable regulatory program that will protect jobs we have and create new one.” [26] McKinley strongly supports keeping jobs in America and protecting workers rights.

Gun Control

McKinley is a strong supporter of the notion that people should be allowed to carry a concealed weapon. McKinley has been consistent in his voting patterns regarding gun control and continued this trend when voting yes to Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms. He has received an “A” rating from the National Riffle Association this past year. In 2012 the NRA is one of McKinley’s main endorsers.

Abortion Issue

McKinley is a supporter of the Pro-Life movement. He believes, "The use of federal funds to pay for ending the life of an unborn child is appalling.” [27] Since he contains this set of beliefs he voted for the passing of the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in July 2012, which did not pass. This act would prohibit an abortion in the District of Columbia. McKinley consistently votes in support of the Pro-Life movement. Therefore, the National Right to Life Committee gave McKinley an “A” rating for his constant support in 2011- Present.

Committee assignments [edit]

Caucus memberships [edit]

Personal life [edit]

David McKinley is a seventh-generation resident of Wheeling, West Virginia and father of four children. He has six grandchildren. His wife, Mary, has been a critical care nurse for 39 years. She holds a master’s degree in nursing.[2]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Past Projects". McKinley & Associates. Archived from the original on 2012-12-29. Retrieved 2012-12-29. 
  2. ^ a b http://mckinley.house.gov/about-me/full-biography
  3. ^ McNulty, Timothy (2010-10-11). "Democrat tries to hold on in W.Va. House race". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 
  4. ^ http://keyhouseraces.com/content/spotlight-wv-1st-congressional-district
  5. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xHdDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PakMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1225,2613126&dq=david+mckinley+west+virginia&hl=en
  6. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s51DAAAAIBAJ&sjid=za4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2958,4486621&dq=david+mckinley&hl=en
  7. ^ Toner, Robin (1996-05-14). "Political briefs; The states and the issues". The New York Times. 
  8. ^ "WV SOS - Elections". Apps.sos.wv.gov. 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2010-10-23. 
  9. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=621103
  10. ^ "David McKinley - Parkersburg News and Sentinel". NewsandSentinel.com. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2010-10-23. 
  11. ^ a b http://theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/540688.html
  12. ^ "NFIB-endorsed candidates for federal and state elections". Nfib.com. Retrieved 2010-10-23. 
  13. ^ "House conservatives fund". Houseconservatives.com. Retrieved 2010-10-23. 
  14. ^ "West Virginia Farm Bureau". Wvfarm.org. Retrieved 2010-10-23. 
  15. ^ "International brotherhood of electrical workers". Ibew.org. Retrieved 2010-10-23. 
  16. ^ Miller, Tom (November 6, 2010). "Election showed modest gains for GOP in W.Va.". The Herald-Dispatch. 
  17. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=515068
  18. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=705839
  19. ^ Livingston, Abby (25 February 2013). "McKinley Opts Not to Run Against Capito". RollCall.com (Roll Call). Retrieved 2 March 2013. 
  20. ^ www.house.gov (2011-04-15). "Final vote results for roll call 277". Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  21. ^ http://www.dailymail.com/ap/ApTopStories/201104180247
  22. ^ http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_42/Trade-Votes-Signal-GOP-Evolution-209511-1.html?zkMobileView=true
  23. ^ http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/188071-tea-party-buys-in-to-trade
  24. ^ "Election Candidate Profile". Election Candidates. Retrieved 27 July 2012. 
  25. ^ http://mckinley.house.gov/press-releases/rep-mckinley-responds-to-consol-layoffs-due-to-epa-permit-delays/
  26. ^ http://thomas.loc.gov/
  27. ^ http://mckinley.house.gov/index.cfmectionid=25&parentid=6&sectiontree=6,25&itemid=372

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