Riley Moore
Riley Moore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 67th district | |
| In office January 2017 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Skinner |
| Succeeded by | John Doyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 43–44)[1] Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | Arch A. Moore Jr. (Grandfather) Shelley Riley Moore (Grandmother) Shelley Moore Capito (Aunt) Moore Capito (Cousin) |
| Education | George Mason University (BA) National Defense University (MS) |
Riley Moore is an American politician from the state of West Virginia. A Republican, he is a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 67th district.
Moore earned an apprenticeship certificate in welding from the C. S. Monroe Technology Center, a bachelor's degree in government from George Mason University, and a master's degree in strategic security studies from the National Defense University. He also served as a staffer on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs.[2]
With Stephen Skinner opting not to run for reelection in 2016,[3] Moore ran to succeed him as the representative for the 67th district in the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was elected, and served as assistant majority whip for the Republicans.[2] He lost his reelection bid in 2018 to John Doyle.[4] He works as a director at Textron.[2]
Moore's grandfather, Arch A. Moore Jr., is a former governor of West Virginia. Moore was named for his grandmother, Shelley Riley Moore. His aunt, Shelley Moore Capito, and cousin, Moore Capito, are also politicians.[2] Moore and his wife, Guillermina, live in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.[5]
References
- ^ Two Seek GOP Nod in W.Va. 67th House District
- ^ a b c d https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2018/11/after-loss-riley-moore-plots-next-moves/
- ^ https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/tri_state/west_virginia/two-seek-gop-nod-in-w-va-th-house-district/article_42e1455e-04ec-11e6-a8af-47d46723fcdd.html
- ^ "Moore, Upson lose House of Delegates seats | West Virginia". heraldmailmedia.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Riley Moore announces candidacy for House of Delegates 67th District – News, opinion, resources". Shepherdstown Chronicle. August 7, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.