Ron Thompson (born November 6, 1966) is an
American politician from the
state
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of
West Virginia
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. A
Democrat, he served as a 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
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from 1994 to 2007, representing the state's 27th District in
Raleigh County. Thompson is notable for his extended absence from the House of Delegates due to his
bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of Depression (mood), depression and periods of abnormally elevated Mood (psychology), mood that each last from days to weeks, and in ...
.
Thompson announced his resignation from the House of Delegates in July 2007 citing the necessity of longer than expected medical care.
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Living people
1966 births
Democratic Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
People with bipolar disorder
People from Raleigh County, West Virginia
20th-century members of the West Virginia Legislature
21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature
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