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Sammy D. Dalton

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Sammy D. Dalton
Portrait of Dalton, c. 1983
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 20th district
In office
December 1, 1996 – December 1, 2000
Preceded byDanny Ellis
Succeeded byLidella Wilson Hrutkay
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 7th district
In office
December 1, 1990 – December 1, 1994
Preceded byLloyd G. Jackson II
Succeeded byLloyd G. Jackson II
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 16th district
In office
December 1, 1988 – December 1, 1990
Preceded byR. L. McCormick
Succeeded byTracy Dempsey
In office
December 1, 1974 – December 1, 1986
Preceded byH. Leon Hager
Succeeded byJoe C. Ferrell
Personal details
Born
Sammy Dale Dalton

(1951-08-29) August 29, 1951 (age 72)
West Hamlin, West Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKaren McGinnis
ResidenceHarts, West Virginia
EducationMarshall University (AB, MA)

Sammy Dale Dalton (born August 29, 1951) is an American educator and politician who served in both houses of the West Virginia Legislature. First elected to the House of Delegates as a 23-year old graduate student at Marshall University, he was elevated to the state senate in 1990. In 1994, his predecessor, Lloyd G. Jackson II, ran again and defeated him in the Democratic primary, after which Dalton returned to the House for two more terms.[1] He attempted to win back a seat in the Senate in 2002 and 2012 but lost the primary races to Tracy Dempsey and Art Kirkendoll, respectively.[2]

In 2021, Dalton was arrested on a prostitution-related charge in a sting conducted by the Charleston Police Department.[3]

References

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  1. ^ West Virginia Blue Book, 1999 (PDF). Charleston: Jarrett Printing Company. 1999. p. 356. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Messina, Lawrence (May 6, 2012). "Legislative hopefuls spend $1.2M". Cumberland Times-News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Gregory, Ron (August 18, 2021). "Former legislator nabbed on prostitution charge". Lootpress. Retrieved October 20, 2021.