Incumbents Lead Senate Campaign Contributions, WV Report
The West Virginia People’s Election Reform Coalition finds incumbents accounted for 84 percent of primary Senate contributions among 35 candidates for 18 seats. Incumbents averaged $57,785. total funds for top donors and families exceeded $1 million, with Lloyd Jackson leading at $150,205. Four candidates raised $50,000 to $100,000.
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Arleston
Senate
Gary Zuckett
U.S
Hechler
Leonard Anderson
Summers
Edwin J. Bowman
Hancock
Kelly Given
Putnam
State Senate Fund Raising At A Glance
A breakdown shows 15 incumbent senators in the 1998 primary raised substantial sums led by Lloyd Jackson and Osher Craige with six figure totals. Top contributors list highlights candidate families doctors coal, lawyers, real estate, and other professionals as major sources for winners.
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Senate
Earl Ray Tomblin
D-Logan
House of Delegates
Robert Kiss
Raleigh
The
Associated Press
United Methodists press for policy change over gay issues
More than 360 clergy and laity signed a letter to bishops urging an end to church persecution of gays and lesbians. The groups cites dark days for the church and cites Creech who blessed a same sex couple in Omaha in 1997. The letter notes signatures from 363 people across 37 states and DC.
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Raleigh
N.C
United Methodist
Jimmy Creech
Omaha
Neb
First United Methodist Church
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
United Methodist Church
Judicial Council of the Church
Creech
Red Cross posts new Tuesday hours in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Chapter of American Red Cross announces Tuesday blood drawing hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donor activity is expected to rise during the earlier slot and appointments may be booked by calling 255-1508. All blood types are needed at the Beckley Plaza location at 200 Industrial Drive across from John W. Eye Furniture.
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Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Red Cross Blood Services
Raleigh
Beckley Plaza
Industrial Drive
John W. Eye Furniture
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Osher Craige
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D-Greenbrier
D-Summers
Harry E. Dugan
R-Berkeley
Sarah Minear
R-Tucker
Thomas E. Scott
R-Cabell
Jeffrey Kessier
D-Marshall
Fred Mason
Red Cross
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Billy
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B & L Optima
Edicaid
Chipley
Beckley
Fayetteville
Julian Chipley
D.C
ACAR
Lennox
Agsour
Academy of Cones and Technology
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Liberty High
Maxwell Hill Elem
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Ghent
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SSS News
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C. Varney
R. St. Clair
S. Webb
D. Frame
M. Jarrell
J. Bonds
IV. Carr
IL. Smith
K. Siuta
R. Smith
J. Blankenship
K. Browning
S. Lickliter
Davis D. Worley
Raleigh County Board of Education
Academy of Careers and Technology
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