Anna Border Explained
Anna Border Sheppard[2] (born December 22, 1952) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 9 since her appointment by West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin June 21, 2011, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Representative Larry Border.[3]
Education
Border attended Parkersburg Community College (now the West Virginia University at Parkersburg), and earned her BS from West Virginia University.
Elections
- 2012 Border was unopposed for the May 8, 2012, Republican Primary, winning with 1,468 votes,[4] and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 4,504 votes (65.6%) against Democratic perennial candidate Jim Marion,[5] who has run for the seat since 2002, and in 1998 as an Independent.
- On March 9, 2015, Border announced that she will be seeking the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Anna Border Sheppard . . Charleston, West Virginia . April 8, 2014.
- Web site: Anna Border's Biography . . April 8, 2014.
- Web site: Governor Appoints Anna Border to Represent the 9th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates . Tomblin, Earl Ray . Earl Ray Tomblin . June 21, 2011 . . April 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140408213644/http://www.governor.wv.gov/media/pressreleases/2011/Pages/GovernorAppointsAnnaBordertoRepresentthe9thDistrictintheWestVirginiaHouseofDelegates.aspx . April 8, 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results . . Charleston, West Virginia . April 8, 2014.
- Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . April 8, 2014.
