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Brianne Solomon

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November 6, 2018

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Brianne Solomon (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 14. Solomon lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

Brianne Solomon's career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 14

Incumbent Jim Butler defeated Brianne Solomon in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 14 on November 6, 2018.

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Votes
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Jim Butler (R)
 
60.6
 
3,409
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Brianne Solomon (D)
 
39.4
 
2,217

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,626
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 14

Brianne Solomon advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 14 on May 8, 2018.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 14

Incumbent Jim Butler advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 14 on May 8, 2018.

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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Brianne Larisse Solomon participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Brianne Larisse Solomon's responses follow below.[2]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1) Helping working families earn livable wages and have access to quality health insurance.

2) Help WV get in front of the Opioid Epidemic through awareness education administered in conjunction with law enforcement to public and private schools, community centers, healthcare providers, senior centers, etc.
3) Improve WV's education system. We need consistency in curriculum and people who actually have classroom experience to make laws concerning education. School personnel deserve benefits packages that do not decline in coverage while increase in premiums. They also deserve competitive wages with neighboring states. Finally, our retired school personnel deserve cost of living adjustments (COLA)to their retirements and pensions.[3][4]

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ I am passionate about educational policies because I am a veteran teacher. I am passionate about taxing our Marcellus Shale, because WV too often gives its natural resources away, leaving the land and the people depleted. I am concerned about and focused on the opioid crisis because I have seen too many people affected negatively by this and our economy has also suffered.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Brianne Larisse Solomon answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

“ I look up to my parents. They both taught me that by working hard, staying honest and taking care of others, I can make a difference in the world. My dad had nothing once he graduated from high school and by following this mantra, he ended up being a successful business owner. My mom has always celebrated every victory in life - large or small - with us and it has taught me to find the best in each and every day.[4] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ An elected official has been entrusted to be the voice of their respective district. I believe that being honest, transparent, and open in communications are all tantamount to being what a truly great elected official encompasses. When I vote, I don't vote on my personal preference, I vote on the will of my district. If elected, it means they've trusted me to be their collective voice, and I take that seriously.[4] ”
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
“ I am pragmatic, honest, direct, positive, and tenacious. I am willing to talk to anyone, but more importantly, I will actually LISTEN to people. I won't beat around the bush and I have no problem being direct even when others may not feel the way I do. I won't stop until I get results and if I don't know something, I will read and study and look to experts until I figure out something. I will follow up if I say I will and I hold myself accountable for my actions. I am also dedicated to educating my district and keeping in touch with them. They should always "be in the loop" so to speak.[4] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ My very first job was as a cashier at Bojangles' restaurant. I also baked biscuits, cooked the chicken, and cleaned dishes. When I turned 16, I was fortunate enough to have a car, a 1984 Nissan Pulsar that my parents shined up for me, but I had to pay for my car insurance. That was the deal. While going to school, dancing at a studio 4 nights each week and even teaching two evenings there my senior year, performing with the school's dance team and holding class office, I kept this job. I only left when I graduated from high school.[4] ”
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“ My favorite thing in my home is the people I share it with. It makes the house a home. But if I had to choose actual "things" I would choose my photographs. They are windows from the past and solidify memories. They are so treasured in our home. I often joke with my husband that I'd like to have an addition built just so I could hang more pictures![4] ”
What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?
“ WV's greatest challenges will be to remain solvent and refusing to allow large companies to come and take our resources without making sure we are compensated appropriately. We are declining in population and we need to stop that from happening. I'd like for our greatest export to be our resources, but right now it is our young people. We can turn this around, but we are going to have to take a step back and work together on this.[4] ”
Do you believe it's beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“ I believe this is the only way that a body of people can truly work together. We cannot operate as 99 individuals all the time. We have to be able to come together for the betterment of our state and become a working unit. The only way to work like that, like a true team, is to build relationships. As Teddy Roosevelt said, "Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care."[4] ”

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Twitter, "Brianne L. Solomon," accessed March 10, 2018
  2. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  3. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Brianne Larisse Solomon's responses," April 6, 2018
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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