Roy Givens
Roy Givens (b. April 27, 1929) was a former Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 2. He served in the West Virginia State House of Delegates from 1978 to 1990 and again from 1994 to 2002. He then ran for re-election to the West Virginia State House of Delegates in 2004 but was not elected. He did rejoin the House in 2008 and served in that position until 2012. Givens is the former president of the Brooke County Board of Education. He died on January 3, 2019.[1]
Biography
Givens attended West Liberty State College.Givens served in the 13th Combat Engineers in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He also worked as a Sales Representative after leaving the West Virginia State House of Delegates. Givens passed away on January 3, 2019.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Givens served on these committees:
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Givens served on these committees:
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House
- Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia House
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Givens was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 2. He was one of two candidates running for the two District 2 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. Since only the top two primary vote-getters were elected, they were each essentially unopposed.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Timothy Ray Ennis (D)
|
7,338 | 53.83% | ||
| Roy E. Givens (D)
|
6,293 | 46.17% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Timothy Ennis (D)
|
3,310 | 40.03% | ||
| Roy E. Givens (D)
|
2,090 | 25.28% | ||
2008
In 2008 Givens was elected to the West Virginia House District 2. Givens (D) finished with 8,486 votes while his opponent Timothy Ennis (D) finished with 10,078 votes.[5] Givens raised $4,760 for his campaign fund.[6]
| West Virginia House District 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Timothy Ennis (D)
|
10,078 | |||
| Roy Givens (D)
|
8,486 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Givens and his wife, Dolores J. Staffilano, have two children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- [1]
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ WVNews, "Roy Givens," January 9, 2019
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Givens
- ↑ 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
- ↑ West Virginia House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 2 1978–2012 |
Succeeded by Phillip W. Diserio (D) |
