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Ryan Weld
American politician (born 1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ryan William Weld (born May 19, 1980[1]) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate for the 1st district. He previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was appointed whip in 2017.[2]
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Biography
Weld was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia, where he still resides. He graduated from Fairmont State University in 2003.[3] Weld is a prosecuting attorney[4] and Captain in the Air Force Reserve.[5]
Weld was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014, defeating incumbent Phil Diserio.[6] In November 2015, he announced his candidacy for the Senate in the 2016 election.[7] Weld won the Republican primary unopposed, and defeated incumbent Democrat Jack Yost in the general election.[8] In 2020, Weld was unsuccessfully opposed in the primary by Jack Newbrough.[9][10]
Weld presented Speaker John Bercow with a copy of The West Virginia State Capitol Building, a book of photography by Thorney Lieberman.[11]
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