He owns Wolfe Rentals LLC and Wolfe-Furner Insurance Inc.[3]
Political careeredit
In the 1980s, Wolfe was elected to one term in the West Virginia Senate. He was also a member of the Harrison County and state Republican executive committees.
Wolfe lost to incumbent Democrat Robert C. Byrd, but his 35.2% of the vote was the highest percentage that any of Byrd's opponents had scored since his first Senate win in 1958 over Chapman Revercomb (who received 40.8% that year). Byrd outspent Wolfe by $3 million to $200,000.
Wolfe lost a rematch with Rockefeller by a nearly identical margin (he received 36.3% of the vote), but with Rockefeller spending more than he did in 2002.
Electoral historyedit
West Virginia United States Senate election, 1988[4]
wolfe, born, april, 1955, american, business, owner, former, west, virginia, state, senator, senate, candidate, member, west, virginia, senate, from, 13th, districtin, office, december, 1986, december, 1990succeeded, byjoseph, minardpersonal, detailsborn, 1955. Jay Wolfe born April 5 1955 is an American business owner and former West Virginia state senator and U S Senate candidate Jay WolfeMember of the West Virginia Senate from the 13th districtIn office December 1 1986 December 1 1990Succeeded byJoseph M MinardPersonal detailsBorn 1955 04 05 April 5 1955 age 69 Parkersburg West Virginia U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseMollie WolfeResidenceClarksburg West VirginiaAlma materGlenville State CollegeProfessionLegislator business owner Contents 1 Early life education and business career 2 Political career 2 1 1988 U S Senate campaign 2 2 2002 U S Senate campaign 2 3 2008 U S Senate campaign 3 Electoral history 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesEarly life education and business career editWolfe was born in Parkersburg West Virginia 1 to Donald and Emogene Moore Wolfe He graduated from Parkersburg South High School in 1973 He attended Marshall University and graduated from Glenville State College in 1977 with a degree in business administration 2 He owns Wolfe Rentals LLC and Wolfe Furner Insurance Inc 3 Political career editIn the 1980s Wolfe was elected to one term in the West Virginia Senate He was also a member of the Harrison County and state Republican executive committees 1988 U S Senate campaign edit Main article 1988 United States Senate election in West Virginia Wolfe lost to incumbent Democrat Robert C Byrd but his 35 2 of the vote was the highest percentage that any of Byrd s opponents had scored since his first Senate win in 1958 over Chapman Revercomb who received 40 8 that year Byrd outspent Wolfe by 3 million to 200 000 2002 U S Senate campaign edit Main article 2002 United States Senate election in West Virginia Wolfe lost to incumbent Democrat Jay Rockefeller receiving 36 9 of the vote Rockefeller outspent Wolfe by 5 million to 150 000 2008 U S Senate campaign edit Main article 2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia Wolfe lost a rematch with Rockefeller by a nearly identical margin he received 36 3 of the vote but with Rockefeller spending more than he did in 2002 Electoral history editWest Virginia United States Senate election 1988 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Robert Byrd inc 410 983 64 8 Republican Jay Wolfe 223 564 35 2 Majority Turnout Democratic hold Swing West Virginia U S Senate Election 2002 5 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jay Rockefeller 275 281 63 11 13 54 Republican Jay Wolfe 160 902 36 89 13 54 Majority 114 379 26 22 27 08 Turnout 436 183 Democratic hold United States Senate election in West Virginia 2008 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jay Rockefeller 447 560 63 7 0 6 Republican Jay Wolfe 254 629 36 3 0 6 Majority 192 931 Turnout 702 189 Democratic hold SwingPersonal life editWolfe married his high school girlfriend Mollie They have been married for over 40 years He has four children and ten grandchildren 7 References edit Parkersburg West Virginia City Data com Retrieved June 7 2014 Jay Wolfe Candidate for West Virginia U S Senate Archived from the original on 2010 12 04 Retrieved 2010 11 05 Jay Wolfe R The Washington Post Archived from the original on 2012 10 02 Our Campaigns WV US Senate Race Nov 08 1988 Our Campaigns WV US Senate Race Nov 05 2002 U S Senate West Virginia CNN 2008 11 04 Retrieved 2008 11 04 WVPubcast News www wvpubcast org Archived from the original on 2008 10 14 Party political offices Preceded byCleve Benedict Republican nominee for U S Senator from West Virginia Class 1 1988 Succeeded byStanley L Klos Preceded byBetty Burks Republican nominee for U S Senator from West Virginia Class 2 2002 2008 Succeeded byShelley Moore Capito Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jay Wolfe amp oldid 1219890449, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
