Lynwood Ireland Explained

Lynwood Ireland
State Delegate:	West Virginia
District:	7th^[1]
Term Start:	January 2007
Predecessor:	Otis Leggett
Successor:	Incumbent
Birth Place:	Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Pullman, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma Mater:	West Virginia University
Branch:	United States Army
Serviceyears:	1965–1967

Lynwood 'Woody' K. Ireland^[2] (born in 1942 in Clarksburg, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 7 since January 2007.

Education

Ireland earned his BS degree from West Virginia University.

Elections

• 2012 Ireland was unopposed for both the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,885 votes,^[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,356 votes.^[4]
• 2006 When District 7 Republican Representative Otis Leggett retired and left the seat open, Ireland won the 2006 Republican Primary and won the November 7, 2006 General election against Democratic nominee Paul Janes, who had run for the seat in 1998 and 2002.
• 2008 Ireland was unopposed for the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 2,231 votes,^[5] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,222 votes (63.6%) against Democratic nominee Ronald Nichols.^[6]
• 2010 Ireland was unopposed for both the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 1,631 votes,^[7] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 4,486 votes.^[8]

External links

• Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
  • Lynwood Ireland at Ballotpedia
• Lynwood (Woody) Ireland at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lynwood "Woody" Ireland . . . March 28, 2014.
2. Web site: Lynwood Ireland's Biography . . March 28, 2014.
3. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results . . Charleston, West Virginia . March 28, 2014.
4. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 28, 2014.
5. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 28, 2014.
6. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 28, 2014.
7. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 28, 2014.
8. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 28, 2014.