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  Laird, IV, William R.
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AffiliationDemocratic   
NameWilliam R. Laird, IV
Address225 Highland Ave
Oak Hill, West Virginia , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born June 03, 1952
Died Still Living (72 years)
ContributorRBH
Last ModifedRBH
Jul 05, 2016 06:00pm
Tags Married - Presbyterian -
InfoRetired/Self-Employed
Born June 3, 1952 in Montgomery, West Virginia, the son of William R. Laird, III and Clark Cook Laird
Education Concord College, B.A.; Marshall University, M.A.; The American University
Wife Michelle Ford Laird
Children William, Paul, Amanda, Kathryn, Kara, and Robert
Other Public Service Sheriff of Fayette County, 1989-1996; 2001-2008; Deputy Director and Assistant Commissioner, Department of Corrections; Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner; Director of Budget and Administration, office of the Attorney General; Fayette County Magistrate; Former President and CEO, Montgomery General Hospital; Former Member and Chairman, WV Lottery Commission Affiliations President, Mount Hope Lions Club; Former Chairman, Governors Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Corrections; Former Member, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team; Former Board Member and Past-President, WV Association of Counteis; Former Board Member, WV Sheriffs’ Association; Past President, 911 Advisory Board
Legislative Service Elected to House 1996-1998; Elected to Senate, 2008
Religion United Methodist


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  11/03/2020 WV State Senate 10 [B] Lost 41.41% (-17.17%)
  11/06/2012 WV State Senate 10 [B] Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/08/2012 WV State Senate 10 [B] - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/2008 WV State Senate 11 [B] Won 59.58% (+26.55%)
  05/13/2008 WV State Senate 11 [B] - D Primary Won 44.11% (+5.08%)
  11/03/1998 WV State House 29 Won 35.73% (+3.19%)
  11/05/1996 WV State House 29 Won 28.31% (+2.46%)
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DNC Party Chair - Feb 25, 2017 D Thomas E. Perez
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