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Rollan Roberts
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 9th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Serving with David Stover
Preceded byLynne Arvon
Personal details
BornRedding, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Beaver, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationPensacola Christian College (BA)

Rollan A. Roberts is an American politician and pastor serving as a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate[1] for the 9th district. He assumed office on January 9, 2019.

Early life and education

Roberts was born in Redding, California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible and Biblical languages from Pensacola Christian College.[2]

Career

Since 1988, Roberts has been an administrator at Victory Baptist Academy in Raleigh County, West Virginia.[3] He was elected to the West Virginia Senate in January 2019. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Roberts served as vice chair of the Senate Enrolled Bills Committee. In the 2021–2022 session, he is vice chair of the Senate Education Committee and chair of the Senate Workforce Committee.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Rollan Roberts". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rollan Roberts's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kids of many charter school backers in WV Senate don't attend public schools". AP NEWS. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  4. ^ "Rollan Roberts (West Virginia)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-27.