Rick Snuffer
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 27th district
Assumed office
December 1, 2010
Personal details
Born (1961-07-31) July 31, 1961
Beckley, West Virginia
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLori Basham Snuffer
ResidenceBeaver, West Virginia
Alma materBeckley College
Occupationbusinessman

Richard Ray Snuffer (born July 31, 1961, in Beckley, West Virginia) serves in the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2010.

Early life, education, and business career

Snuffer 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

2010 election

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

  • Energy, Industry and Labor/Economic Development and Small Business
  • Government Organization
  • Roads and Transportation
  • Senior Citizen Issues[5]

Campaigns for higher office

2004 congressional election

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

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

Snuffer decided to challenge Rahall again in 2012. He won the Republican primary with 54% of the vote.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "West Virginia House of Delegates". www.legis.state.wv.us. Archived from the original on 2011-11-04.
  2. ↑ "Meet Rick". www.ricksnuffer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28.
  3. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WV State House 27 Race - Nov 02, 2010".
  5. ↑ "Rick Snuffer".
  6. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WV District 3 - R Primary Race - May 11, 2004".
  7. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WV - District 03 Race - Nov 02, 2004".
  8. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WV US Senate - R Primary Race - May 09, 2006".
  9. ↑ "2012 Presidential Election - News, Analysis, Candidates, Polls". Politico.
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