Herb Snyder Explained

Herb Snyder
State Senate:West Virginia
District:16th
Term Start:January 14, 2009
Term End:January 11, 2017
Predecessor:John Yoder
Successor:Patricia Rucker
Term Start2:January 8, 1997
Term End2:January 12, 2005
Predecessor2:John Yoder
Successor2:John Yoder
Birth Date:7 September 1953
Birth Place:Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Stephanie Shaffer
Residence:Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, U.S.
Children:Rod
Mariah
Jason
Terra
Herb II
Joseph
Alma Mater:Shepherd College (B.S.)
Profession:Director, Environmental Chemistry Laboratory

Herbert S. Snyder (born September 7, 1953 in Winchester, Virginia) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 16.[1]

Snyder served as a Jefferson County Commissioner from 1990 to 1996, when he was elected to his first term in the State Senate. He was reelected in 2000, defeating future Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Corliss. In 2004, he was defeated in the primary by former Ranson, West Virginia, Mayor Greg Lance, who went on to lose the November election to Republican John Yoder.

When Yoder announced he would run for State Circuit Court Judge in 2008, Snyder announced his bid for a third term. He defeated businessman Bob Adams, a Republican, in the November 2008 election.

After being elected to a fourth term in 2012, Snyder expressed interest in running for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in 2014.[2]

Snyder is a chemist and operates Hydrochem Labs.[1] He lives in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, with his wife Stephanie.[1] The couple has six children, one of whom, Rod Snyder, is a former president of the Young Democrats of America.

In the 2016 election, Snyder did not run for re-election to the state Senate, instead running unsuccessfully for the office of Jefferson County Clerk.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Project Vote Smart. Herb Snyder biography . 2010-11-10.
  2. News: Snyder mulling run at Capito's seat . . November 27, 2012 . November 27, 2012 . March 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306063254/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/587629/Snyder-mulling-run-at-Capito-s-seat.html?nav=5006 . dead .
  3. Web site: Snyder won't seek re-election to W.Va. Senate; Skinner to contend for seat . . June 15, 2015 . February 1, 2016 . February 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160207141255/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/636528/Snyder-won-t-seek-re-election-to-W-Va--Senate--Skinner-to-contend-for-seat.html . dead .