Joe DeLong is an American
politician
A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...
who served as a
Democratic member of the
West Virginia House of Delegates
The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature in West Virginia. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.
Organization
Regular se ...
, representing the 1st District from 2000 to 2008. He held the position of Majority Leader of the House of Delegates from 2006 to 2008. In 2008 he decided to forgo re-election to the House and ran an unsuccessful primary campaign for West Virginia Secretary of State. He was succeeded in the House by Republican
Pat McGeehan.
Joe DeLong is the son of Teresa (Manypenny) DeLong and Robert Delong, of New Cumberland, WV.
References
External links
West Virginia Legislature - Delegate Joe DeLong ''official government website''
Project Vote Smart - Representative Joe DeLong (WV)profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Joe DeLong
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campaign contributions
People from Weirton, West Virginia
Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
1972 births
Living people
21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature
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