Sen. Joe Manchin - D West Virginia, In Office - Biography

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Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Center Vice Chair Joe Manchin

D West Virginia (2010-) In Office

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Biographical

Full Name: Joseph Manchin III
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: jo MAN-shin
Date of Birth: Aug. 24, 1947 (age: 76)
Place of Birth: Farmington, W.Va.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Hometown: Farmington, W.Va.
Place of Residence: Fairmont, W.Va.
Occupation: Businessman

Wikipedia

IMDB

Family:

Married: Gayle Conelly Manchin educator, 1967

3 children: Heather, Joseph IV, Brooke

Relations with people in our database:

Cousin of Timothy J. Manchin

Father of Heather Manchin Bresch

Uncle of Mary Jo Thompson

Biography:

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) was sworn into the United States Senate on November 15, 2010 to fill the seat left vacant by the late Senator Robert C. Byrd. For Senator Manchin, serving as West Virginia’s Senator is truly an honor and a privilege.

Born and raised in the small coal mining town of Farmington, W.Va., Sen. Manchin grew up learning the values that all West Virginians share – family, common sense, fairness and hard work. As a small businessman, he learned firsthand from his grandfather, Papa Joe, who was an Italian immigrant and the town grocer, the importance of serving the public. As a young man, his beloved grandmother, Mama Kay, inspired Senator Manchin’s belief in public service through her unflagging compassio n and desire to help those less fortunate. More than anything, it is his family and the values he learned growing up among the hardworking men and women of West Virginia that define who Senator Manchin is and the public servant he strives to be.

From his days as a state legislator to his six years as Governor to his current role, Senator Manchin has always been committed to his philosophy of “retail government"-- in other words, connecting with all of his constituents and making service to them his top priority.

Throughout his public life, he has never let politics or ideology stand in the way of commonsense solutions. Instead, he believes that only by putting politics aside and working hard to bring people together can we do what is right for West Virginia and the nation.

He began his tenure as West Virginia’s 34th governor in January 2005. Then-Governor Manchin approved millions of dollars in tax relief for West Virginia’s citizens and businesses, fixed the state’s workers’ compensation system, established the first comprehensive teacher pay package in more than 15 years and dramatically decreased the state’s debt. In six years, more than $13 billion in business investments were made, and West Virginia was often cited nationally for its strong fiscal management. During his term as Governor, he worked closely with Republicans and Democrats to cut taxes, reduce regulations, attract record investments, create new jobs and expand vital social services for seniors and the poor, all while leaving the state with budget surpluses every year.

As a Senator, Joe Manchin is committed to bringing this same spirit of bipartisanship to Washington. As he has done throughout his entire life, he remains committed to working with Republicans and Democrats to find commonsense solutions to the problems our country faces and is working hard to usher in a new bipartisan spirit in the Senate and Congress.

Legislatively, job creation is Senator Manchin’s top priority, and he believes that government should act as a partner, not an adversary, in helping to create the environment that produces good American jobs. Senator Manchin also firmly believes that our nation can and must do what he did in West Virginia - put our fiscal house in order. He believes we must find commonsense ways to cut spending while keeping our promises to our seniors and veterans by protecting Social Security and Medicare.

Senator Manchin is strongly committed to developing a balanced national energy plan that utilizes all of our resources and
recognizes that fossil fuels will be a vital part of our energy mix for decades to come. He believes that a balanced, commonsense approach that considers the needs of our environment and the demands of our economy, can and must be developed if we are to achieve energy independence within this generation. See more >>

Miscellaneous Links:

Ballotpedia

C-SPAN

GovTrack

Campaign Links:

Website, campaign

Email, campaign: info@joemanchinwv.com

X (Twitter), campaign

Facebook, campaign

Open Secrets political finance profile

YouTube, campaign

Flickr, campaign

Social Networking:

Facebook, official

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Instagram, official

Flickr, official

Official Links:

Website, official

Press Releases

Education

West Virginia State College - BA (1970)

Activities and notes: Football scholarship
Farmington (W.Va.) High School - Diploma (1965)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. Senate (Nov. 15, 2010-) In Office

Member, U.S. Senator for West Virginia

State Legislature Offices:

West Virginia Senate (1992-1996)

R Senator, District 13
West Virginia Senate (1986-1992)

R Senator, District 14
West Virginia House of Delegates (Dec. 1982-Dec. 1986)

R Delegate, District 31

Election Results

2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for West Virginia (Class 1)

Joseph Manchin III (Joe), 49.55%
Democrat

Patrick James Morrisey, 46.30%
Republican

Rusty Hollen, 4.16%
Libertarian
2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for West Virginia (Class 1)

Joseph Manchin III (Joe), 60.57%
Democrat

John R. Raese, 36.47%
Republican

Bob Henry Baber, 2.96%
Mountain Party

Employment History

State of West Virginia (Jan. 2001-Jan. 2005)

Secretary of State

Associated Organizations

Owner:

County Roads Marine LLC
Member
AA Property LLC
Member
Manchin Enterprises
Partner
MPM Properties
Partner

Board membership:

Third Way
Honorary Co-Chair

Election campaign:

Manchin for West Virginia

Own leadership PAC:

Country Roads PAC

Board membership:

National Governors Association (July 2010-Nov. 2010)
Chair

Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award (Community Based, Advocacy Focused, Data Driven, Coalition Building Association) (Feb. 2024)
Lifetime Achievement Award (West Virginia Association of Counties) (Feb. 2024)
Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award (Outdoor Industry Association) (April 2023)
Fiscal Hero (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (June 2022)
Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2021)
Statesmanship Award (Former Members of Congress) (2020)
Fiscal Hero (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (2020)
Legislator Award (International Association of Drilling Contractors) (June 2018)
Policymaker Leader Award (Goodwill Industries International Inc.) (April 19, 2018)
Freedom to Fly Award (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) (March 2018)
Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2018)
Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)
Health IT Pioneer Award (Health Innovation Alliance) (Dec. 2017)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)
Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (Oct. 2016)
Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

Activities and Interests

Hobbies: fishing, boating, hunting, water skiing, flying, riding motorcycles

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	306 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone:	202-224-3954
Fax:	202-228-0002

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Privately Financed Travel

6 trips taken between 2010 - 2016 costing $72,846

See map of trips

Trip Destinations:

Trip Sponsors:

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2022 (Amendment), 2021, 2020, 2019, 2019 (Amendment), 2018, 2017, 2017 (Amendment), 2016, 2016 (Amendment), 2015, 2015 (Amendment), 2014, 2013, 2013 (Amendment), 2013 (Amendment), 2012, 2011
Election Candidate: 2010, 2010 (Amendment)
Extension Letter: 2020, 2019, 2011
Stock transaction: 12/06/2023, 12/20/2017, 05/15/2017, 08/03/2016, 04/11/2016, 02/11/2016, 05/27/2015
Trust Document: 2012
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.31
(House Average: 0.22)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $59,560.35
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Staff Salaries Paid:

By Fiscal Year
By Calendar Year
By Quarter

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Committees

Senate Appropriations Committee

Senate Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Senate Armed Services Committee

Senate Armed Services Committee Airland Subcommittee

Senate Armed Services Committee Cybersecurity Subcommittee, Chair

Senate Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Chair

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Energy Subcommittee, Ex Officio

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee National Parks Subcommittee, Ex Officio

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Public Lands, Forests and Mining Subcommittee, Ex Officio

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Water and Power Subcommittee, Ex Officio

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee

Caucuses

Caught Our Eye

Manchin Energy staffer moves to Cassidy & Associates

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 22, 2024
One of K Street's biggest firms has snagged a staffer from Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.V.) Energy and Natural Resources Committee. read more
Lobbyist leaves K Street for Sen. Joe Manchin

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 10, 2023
Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.V.) newest hire is a former K Street lobbyist. read more
Sen. Manchin picks up natural-gas lobbyist

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 29, 2022
As Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) butts heads with the administration over natural gas, he's added an industry lobbyist to his Energy and Natural Resources Committee team. read more
ENR staffer heads to energy-focused lobbying firm

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 11, 2021
An Energy and Natural Resources Committee staffer has traded the Hill for K Street. read more
Senate Energy Democrats adds environmental lobbyist

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 10, 2019
The Energy and Natural Resources Committee's newest hire has returned to the Senate with environmental lobbying experience. read more
Chevron adds Sen. Manchin aide to policy team

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 14, 2017
Chevron has mined the office of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) for the newest member of its policy and government-affairs team. read more
AAMC hires Manchin's health legislative aide

Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Aug. 12, 2015
A former legislative staffer for Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) who covered health issues has registered to lobby for the Association of American Medical Colleges. read more
New Senate staffer once alleged police racial targeting

Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Dec. 8, 2014
As members of Congress weigh in on the debate over racial profiling by police, for at least one new Senate staffer, it's personal. read more
Former lobbyist gives Sen. Manchin's staff an extra boost of energy

Posted by Nate Hoffman on May 22, 2014
Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.Va.) new senior policy adviser for energy has represented the energy industry in Washington for the past two decades. read more
Nearly 50 members have yet to file financial disclosures

Posted by LegiStorm on July 19, 2011
Half of the members of Congress who received extensions to file their personal financial disclosures at the May deadline have since filed, leaving nearly 50 lawmakers who have yet to file. read more
Many lawmakers granted financial disclosure extensions

Posted by LegiStorm on June 15, 2011
Twenty senators and 75 representatives requested an extension of the May deadline and did not have a 2011 personal financial disclosures in today's release. read more

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