He ran for West Virginia's 27th House District. He was one of five candidates who won that seat, obtaining 13% of the vote in second place. The others were incumbent State Delegate Linda Sumner (14%), State Delegate Ricky Moye (12%), John David O'Neal (12%), and Virginia Mahan (9%).[4]
Committee assignmentsedit
Energy, Industry and Labor/Economic Development and Small Business
In 2003, he decided to challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Congressman Nick Rahall of West Virginia's 3rd congressional district. In the Republican primary, he defeated Marty Gearheart 58%-42%.[6] In the general election, Rahall defeated Snuffer 65%-35%, a thirty-point margin. Rahall, first elected in 1976, fared worse in only five other elections. Snuffer won just one county, Raleigh, his home county by two points.[7]
Snuffer then decided to challenge incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd. He lost the Republican primary, ranking third out of six candidates with just 6% of the vote. He won just one county, Raleigh, with 48%. Businessman John Raese won with 58% of the vote.[8]
rick, snuffer, richard, snuffer, born, july, 1961, beckley, west, virginia, serves, west, virginia, house, delegates, since, 2010, member, west, virginia, house, delegates, from, 27th, districtincumbentassumed, office, december, 2010personal, detailsborn, 1961. Richard Ray Snuffer born July 31 1961 in Beckley West Virginia serves in the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2010 Rick SnufferMember of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 27th districtIncumbentAssumed office December 1 2010Personal detailsBorn 1961 07 31 July 31 1961 age 62 Beckley West VirginiaPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseLori Basham SnufferResidenceBeaver West VirginiaAlma materBeckley CollegeOccupationbusinessman Contents 1 Early life education and business career 2 West Virginia legislature 2 1 2010 election 2 2 Committee assignments 3 Campaigns for higher office 3 1 2004 congressional election 3 2 2006 U S Senate election 3 3 2012 congressional election 4 ReferencesEarly life education and business career editSnuffer was born in 1961 in Beckley West Virginia He graduated the World of Faith Leadership and Bible Institute in 1985 He also attended Bluefield State University 1 and is currently obtaining his master s degree from Marshall University 2 He has been Vice President of WESCO Homes Inc from 1971 to 2004 He also worked for Combined Insurance in 1979 and Metropolitan Life in 1982 3 West Virginia legislature edit2010 election edit He ran for West Virginia s 27th House District He was one of five candidates who won that seat obtaining 13 of the vote in second place The others were incumbent State Delegate Linda Sumner 14 State Delegate Ricky Moye 12 John David O Neal 12 and Virginia Mahan 9 4 Committee assignments edit Energy Industry and Labor Economic Development and Small Business Government Organization Roads and Transportation Senior Citizen Issues 5 Campaigns for higher office edit2004 congressional election edit Main article United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia 2004 District 3 In 2003 he decided to challenge incumbent Democrat U S Congressman Nick Rahall of West Virginia s 3rd congressional district In the Republican primary he defeated Marty Gearheart 58 42 6 In the general election Rahall defeated Snuffer 65 35 a thirty point margin Rahall first elected in 1976 fared worse in only five other elections Snuffer won just one county Raleigh his home county by two points 7 2006 U S Senate election edit See also United States Senate election in West Virginia 2006 Snuffer then decided to challenge incumbent Democrat U S Senator Robert C Byrd He lost the Republican primary ranking third out of six candidates with just 6 of the vote He won just one county Raleigh with 48 Businessman John Raese won with 58 of the vote 8 2012 congressional election edit Main article United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia 2012 District 3 Snuffer decided to challenge Rahall again in 2012 He won the Republican primary with 54 of the vote 9 References edit West Virginia House of Delegates www legis state wv us Archived from the original on 2011 11 04 Meet Rick www ricksnuffer com Archived from the original on 2012 07 28 The Voter s Self Defense System Our Campaigns WV State House 27 Race Nov 02 2010 Rick Snuffer Our Campaigns WV District 3 R Primary Race May 11 2004 Our Campaigns WV District 03 Race Nov 02 2004 Our Campaigns WV US Senate R Primary Race May 09 2006 2012 Presidential Election News Analysis Candidates Polls Politico Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rick Snuffer amp oldid 1127847596, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
