John O'Neal
John David O'Neal IV is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 28 from 2010 to 2017. He served as House majority whip from 2015 to 2016 and as assistant House majority whip from 2016 to 2017.[1][2]
O'Neal resigned from his state legislative seat in order to accept a position with the governor's office. According to Metro News, O'Neal transitioned to the role immediately following Christmas 2017.[3]
Biography
O'Neal has a B.S. in political science from Alderson-Broaddus, and also studied at the University of Virginia, Liberty University, and Salem International University. He is a small business owner in real estate investment and management consulting.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, O'Neal served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Finance |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, O'Neal served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Senior Citizen Issues, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Constitutional Revision |
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues |
| • Joint Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Neal served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Government Organization |
| • Joint Government Organization |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
Campaign themes
2014
O'Nea's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
| “ | I believe we can have a better West Virginia in our lifetimes. I will lead the effort to restore economic freedom, lessen the burden of government, and decrease job-killing taxes and regulations. A better business climate will result in economic growth and more jobs, which will increase state revenues, both corporate and personal. Then we can adequately fund public education, provide higher quality healthcare for our most needy, build more modern roads, and develop our water and sewer infrastructure. Family values are also very important to our quality of life, and I will support policies that strengthen families and protect innocent human life.[5] | ” |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016.
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper and incumbent John O'Neal defeated Bill O'Brien and Wayne Williams in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 general election.[6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Roy G. Cooper Incumbent |
31.57% | 7,664 | |
| Republican | John O'Neal Incumbent |
32.83% | 7,969 | |
| Democratic | Bill O'Brien | 21.15% | 5,134 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Williams | 14.46% | 3,510 | |
| Total Votes | 24,277 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Bill O'Brien and Wayne Williams were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bill O'Brien | |
| Democratic | Wayne Williams | |
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper and incumbent John O'Neal were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 Republican primary.[8][9]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Roy G. Cooper Incumbent | |
| Republican | John O'Neal Incumbent | |
2014
Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. District 28 is represented by two delegates. Jim McNeely and Jim Brown defeated Jeff Pritt in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Roy G. Cooper and John O'Neal were unopposed in the Republican primary. Cooper and O'Neal defeated McNeely and Brown in the general election.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John D. O'Neal, IV Incumbent |
35.5% | 6,334 | |
| Republican | Roy G. Cooper Incumbent |
31.1% | 5,552 | |
| Democratic | James M. "Jim" Brown | 17.6% | 3,148 | |
| Democratic | James W. "Jim" McNeely | 15.8% | 2,814 | |
| Total Votes | 17,848 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jim Brown |
36.1% | 1,481 |
| Jim McNeely |
35.3% | 1,450 |
| Jeff Pritt | 28.6% | 1,174 |
| Total Votes | 4,105 | |
2012
O'Neal won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28. O'Neal advanced past the May 8 primary election and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John O'Neal Incumbent |
40% | 3,814 | |
| Republican | Roy Cooper |
25.6% | 2,447 | |
| Democratic | Al Martine | 24.4% | 2,327 | |
| Democratic | Jeffry Pritt | 10% | 954 | |
| Total Votes | 9,542 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John David O'Neal Incumbent |
40.9% | 1,341 |
| Roy G. Cooper |
30.4% | 997 |
| Arnold W. Ryan | 28.7% | 942 |
| Total Votes | 3,280 | |
2010
O'Neal was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 27. He was one of nine candidates running for the five positions in District 27 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was opposed in the general election by Democratic incumbents Virginia Mahan, Rick Moye, Sally Matz Susman and William Wooton; Democrat Mel Kessler; Republican incumbent Linda Sumner, and Republicans Rick Snuffer and Richard Franklin. Only the top five vote-getters were elected.[15] Only the top five vote-getters are elected.[16][17]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Sumner (R)
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13,784 | 14.27% | ||
| Richard Snuffer (R)
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12,299 | 12.73% | ||
| Rick Moye (D)
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11,644 | 12.05% | ||
| John David O'Neal (R)
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11,591 | 12.00% | ||
| William Wooton (D)
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11,038 | 11.43% | ||
| Sally Susman (D) | 10,233 | 10.59 | ||
| Melvin Kessler (D) | 8,951 | 9.26 | ||
| Virginia Mahan (D) | 8,555 | 8.86 | ||
| Richard Franklin (R) | 8,516 | 8.81 | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Linda Sumner (R)
|
2,091 | 7.17% | ||
| Richard Ray Snuffer (R)
|
1,884 | 6.46% | ||
| John David O'Neal IV (R)
|
1,558 | 5.34% | ||
| Richard Eugene Franklin (R)
|
1,402 | 4.80% | ||
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Personal
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O'Neal and his wife, Cheryl Turner, have five children.
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2017
In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
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2015
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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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2014
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In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- West Virginia House Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- John O'Neal on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Members of the House of Delegates," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Metro News, "House Majority Whip offers resignation," May 26, 2016
- ↑ Metro News, "Delegate O’Neal to take role with Governor’s Office," December 20, 2017
- ↑ campaignsitebuilder.com, "Official campaign website," accessed August 28, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 11, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
