Lynne Arvon
Appearance
Karen Arvon | |
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Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 31st[1] district | |
Assumed office January 12, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Meshea Poore |
Personal details | |
Born | South Charleston, West Virginia | May 29, 1961
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Beckley, West Virginia |
Alma mater | Marshall University West Virginia State University |
Karen Lynne Arvon[2] (born May 29, 1961 in South Charleston, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 31 since January 12, 2013.
Education
Arvon earned her associate degree from Marshall University and her BS in business administration from West Virginia State University.
Elections
- 2012 With District 31 incumbent Democratic Representative Meshea Poore redistricted to District 37, Arvon was unopposed for the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 715 votes,[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,191 votes (51.2%) against Democratic nominee Clyde McKnight,[4] who had run for House seats in 2002, 2004, and 2006, and who had defeated former Representative Melvin Kessler in the 2012 Democratic Primary.
References
- ^ "Karen Arvon". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Lynne Arvon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Karen "Lynne" Arvon at Ballotpedia
- Karen (Lynne) Arvon at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
Categories:
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Marshall University alumni
- Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- People from Beckley, West Virginia
- People from South Charleston, West Virginia
- West Virginia Republicans
- West Virginia State University alumni
- Women state legislators in West Virginia
- West Virginia politician stubs