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Manchin is the surname of a prominent American political family in West Virginia. It is an anglicized form of the Italian surname Mancini. * A. James Manchin (1927–2003), American politician * Mark Manchin (born 1952), American educator and politician, son of A. James * Joe Manchin (born 1947), American politician, nephew of A. James * Gayle Conelly Manchin (born 1947), American educator, wife of Joe * Tim Manchin (born 1955), American politician, nephew of A. James, cousin of Joe See also * Mancini * Mainchín Manchán, Mainchín, Manchéne and a variety of other spellings may refer to: Places * Manaccan, south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. People Saints * Ireland ** Mainchín of Limerick (''fl''. late 6th century), son of Sétna, patron saint of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Manchin
Joseph Manchin III ( ; born August 24, 1947) is an American businessman and retired politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia from 2010 to 2025. He was West Virginia's only congressional Democrat until he registered as an independent in 2024. Manchin served from 2001 to 2005 as the 27th secretary of state of West Virginia and from 2005 to 2010 as the 34th governor of West Virginia. Before entering politics, he co-founded and was president of Enersystems, his family-owned and operated coal brokerage company. Manchin won the 2004 West Virginia gubernatorial election by a large margin and was reelected by an even larger margin in 2008. He won the 2010 special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by incumbent Democrat Robert Byrd's death with 53.5% of the vote, and in 2012 was elected to a full term with 60.6% of the vote. Manchin won a second term in 2018 with 49.6% of the vote. In all his Senate elections, he drastically outperformed Democratic presid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayle Conelly Manchin
Gayle Conelly Manchin (born June 20, 1947) is an American educator and government official who was the First Lady of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010 and has served as the Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission since 2021. Manchin previously served as the president of the Education in West Virginia#West Virginia Board of Education, West Virginia Board of Education from 2013 to 2014 and West Virginia Secretary of Education and the Arts from 2017 until her termination in March 2018. She is the wife of former Governor of West Virginia, governor and former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Early life and education Manchin was raised in Beckley, West Virginia, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School (Beckley, West Virginia), Woodrow Wilson High School. She received both her Bachelor of Arts in language arts and education, and a Master of Arts in reading (now known as the masters in literacy education), from West Virginia University. In 1999, she received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Manchin
Timothy J. Manchin (born July 6, 1955) is an American politician and attorney. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2003 to 2017. He was appointed to the seat vacated by the death of his uncle, A. James Manchin, in November 2003. Early life, education, and law career Tim Manchin was born in 1955 in Farmington, West Virginia to Ann Manchin and Joseph Manchin II. He graduated from Bridgeport High School. He got a B.S. cum laude from West Virginia University in 1977 and his J.D. from West Virginia College of Law in 1980. In 2011, after his law partner of 25 years became a West Virginia circuit court judge, Manchin founded thManchin Injury Law Groupin Fairmont, West Virginia. He is a former president of West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. He was also a board member of the City National Bank and the West Virginia Division of Labor Manufactured Housing. West Virginia legislature Elections In 2003, Democratic Governor Bob Wise appointed Tim Manchin to the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Manchin
Mark Anthony Manchin (born August 9, 1952) is an American educator and politician. He is a son of A. James Manchin and first cousin of Joe Manchin. He has served as the president of Glenville State University since 2020. He was previously a member of the West Virginia Senate The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature. There are seventeen senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered four-year terms. Although the West Virginia Democratic Party, Democratic P .... See also * List of presidents and principals of Glenville State University References {{DEFAULTSORT:Manchin, Mark 1952 births Living people American people of Italian descent Catholics from West Virginia Fairmont State University alumni Manchin family West Virginia University alumni Democratic Party West Virginia state senators Glenville State University people 20th-century members of the West Virginia Legislature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mancini
Mancini () is a surname of Italian origin which, etymologically, comes from the Italian adjective ''mancino'', which literally means "left handed". People Art and literature *Antonio Mancini (1852–1930), Italian painter *Dominic Mancini, 15th-century traveler and author *Don Mancini (born 1963), author of ''Child's Play'' *Giulio Mancini (1559–1630), 17th-century physician, art collector and writer * Hannah Mancini (born 1980), American singer who works and lives in Slovenia *Marie Anne Mancini (1649–1714), patroness of La Fontaine Film and television *Al Mancini (1932–2007), American actor, acting teacher and television writer * Robert Mancini (born 1964), MTV News Music *Francesco Mancini (composer) (1672–1737), 18th-century Italian composer *Giovanni Battista Mancini (1714–1800), Italian voice teacher *Henry Mancini (1924–1994), Grammy-winning American composer and arranger Politics and governance * Mancini family, Italian noble house * Alessandro Mancini (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia
West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies the state as a part of the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regionMid-Atlantic Home : Mid-Atlantic Information Office: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics" www.bls.gov. Archived. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,769,979 residents. The capital and List of municipalities in West Virginia, most populou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglicisation
Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language or culture; institutional, in which institutions are influenced by those of England or the United Kingdom; or Anglicisation (linguistics), linguistic, in which a non-English term or name is altered due to the cultural influence of the English language.Bridge, Carl, and Fedorowich, Kent. ''The British World: Diaspora, Culture, and Identity'', 2003, p. 89. "Beyond gaps in our information about who or what was affected by anglicisation is the matter of understanding the process more fully in terms of agency, periodisation, and extent and limitations." It can also refer to the influence of English soft power, which includes media, cuisine, popular culture, technology, business practices, laws and political systems. Anglicisation first occurre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
