Stephen Skinner (American politician) explained

Stephen Skinner
State Delegate:West Virginia
State:West Virginia
District:67th
Term Start:2013
Term End:2016
Predecessor:John Doyle
Succeeded:Riley Moore
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Lawyer

Stephen Skinner is an American politician who formerly served in the West Virginia House of Delegates. A member of the West Virginia Democratic Party, he represented the 67th District in the legislature.[1] He was first elected in the 2012 state elections. Skinner won re-election to the House of Delegates in 2014 by defeating Republican challenger and future Senator Patricia Rucker.[2]

Skinner is a native of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. His parents met at West Virginia University. Skinner attended West Virginia Wesleyan College as an undergraduate before graduating from West Virginia University College of Law.

He is the first openly gay candidate ever elected to the state legislature in West Virginia.[3] Prior to his election to the legislature, Skinner was a founder of the LGBT advocacy group Fairness West Virginia.

In 2015, two men were indicted by a Berkeley County, West Virginia grand jury on charges that they plotted to kill Skinner by burning down his house.[4]

In the 2016 election, Skinner ran for the 16th district seat in the West Virginia Senate that was vacated by Herb Snyder.[5] Skinner was defeated in the election by Republican candidate Patricia Rucker.[6]

Skinner is a trial lawyer and a partner with his brother at Skinner Law Firm. Skinner represents counties and municipalities in the national opioid litigation.[7] [8] [9] He also filed a lawsuit against manufacturers of "forever chemicals" also known as PFAS for contaminated water in Martinsburg, West Virginia.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.wtrf.com/story/20035276/5-things-about-wva-legislature-election-results "5 things about W.Va. Legislature election results"
  2. Web site: Mary Stortstrom . Skinner survives in 67th District . . November 5, 2014 . February 19, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219224731/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/621472/Skinner-survives-in-67th-District.html . February 19, 2015 .
  3. Web site: History made as first openly gay delegate introduces partner on House floor - Statehouse News - Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports - . . 2013-03-12 . dead . https://archive.today/20130410175137/http://dailymail.com/News/statehouse/201303050271 . 2013-04-10 .
  4. Web site: Edward Marshall . 2 indicted in Skinner death plot . . February 19, 2015 . February 19, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219213845/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/628731/2-indicted-in-Skinner-death-plot.html . February 19, 2015 .
  5. Web site: Snyder won't seek re-election to W.Va. Senate; Skinner to contend for seat . . June 15, 2015 . February 1, 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 . February 7, 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: Jeff McCoy . Rucker takes 16th Senate seat by slim margin . . November 9, 2016 . December 16, 2016.
  7. Web site: Daniels. Emily. Berkeley, Jefferson join lawsuit against opioid distributors, manufacturers. 2021-02-12. The Journal. 25 November 2017 . en.
  8. Web site: 2017-11-22. Eastern Panhandle lawsuit targets opioid manufacturers, distributors. 2021-02-12. WDVM25 & DCW50 Washington, DC. en-US.
  9. Web site: Eyre. Eric. November 15, 2017. As opioid cases head to federal panel, two more WV counties join in. 2021-02-12. Charleston Gazette-Mail. en.
  10. Web site: Kelsie. LeRose. May 6, 2020. Federal lawsuit filed against companies alleged with contaminating city water. 2021-02-12. The Journal. en.

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