George "Boogie" Preston Ambler(born March 8, 1950) is an American politician who served as a Delegate from the 42nd District to the West Virginia House of Delegates between 2013 and 2019. Ambler is a Republican.
In his first primary election, Ambler was one of two Republicans, the other being Ray Canterbury, to be sent to the general in a three-way race, receiving 26.22% of the vote.[2]
In a four-way general election, Ambler was elected with Canterbury, receiving 23.17% of the vote.[3]
2014
Like in 2012, Ambler was sent to the general with Canterbury, receiving 44.75% of the vote.[4]
In the general, Ambler was reelected alongside Canterbury, receiving 28.88% of the vote.[5]
2016
In the 2016 primary, Ambler received 44.95% of the vote.[6]
In the general, Ambler received 33.59% of the vote to be elected alongside Democrat Stephen Baldwin.[7]
2018
In 2018, Ambler sought the nomination for West Virginia's 10th Senate district, where the incumbent was not seeking reelection. In the primary, he defeated Republican Dan Hill with 56.45% of the vote.[8]
In the general, Ambler faced fellow 42nd District Delegate Stephen Baldwin and lost with 46.85% of the vote. He left his office as Delegate from the 42nd District thereafter.[9]
Agriculture and Natural Resources (Vice chair)[10]
Education
Energy
Roads and Transportation
2017 session
Agriculture and Natural Resources (Vice chair)[10]
Finance
Roads and Transportation
Flooding
Ambler was appointed the House Chairman of the newly created Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding in response to the 2016 West Virginia flood[11] and sponsored several pieces of legislation pertaining to flooding in West Virginia.[12]
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