William Hartman Explained

William Hartman
State Delegate:	West Virginia
District:	43rd^[1]
Term Start:	January 12, 2013
Successor:	Incumbent
State Delegate3:	West Virginia
District3:	37th
Term Start3:	January 2003
Term End3:	January 2013
Successor3:	Meshea Poore
Birth Date:	4 April 1938
Birth Place:	Elkins, West Virginia
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Elkins, West Virginia
Alma Mater:	West Virginia University

William G. Hartman^[2] (born April 4, 1938, in Elkins, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 43 since January 12, 2013. Hartman served consecutively from January 2003 until January 2013 in a District 37 seat.

Education

Hartman earned his BA from West Virginia University.

Elections

• 2012 Redistricted to District 43 with fellow District 37 incumbent Denise Campbell, and with District 43's incumbents redistricted to District 50, Hartman and Representative Campbell were challenged in the three-way May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary where Hartman placed second with 3,240 votes (31.6%),^[3] and placed second in the three-way two-position November 6, 2012 General election with 7,243 votes (34.2%), behind incumbent Representative Campbell (D), and ahead of Republican nominee Donna Auvil.^[4]
• 2002 Hartman placed in the six-way 2002 Democratic Primary and was elected in the five-way two-position November 5, 2002 General election alongside incumbent Bill Proudfoot (D).
• 2004 Hartman and Representative Proudfoot were unopposed for the 2004 Democratic Primary and were re-elected in the five-way two-position November 2, 2004 General election.
• 2006 Hartman and Representative Proudfoot were unopposed for the 2006 Democratic Primary and were re-elected in the four-way two-position November 7, 2006 General election.
• 2008 Hartman and Representative Proudfoot were challenged in the four-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary where Hartman placed second with 4,469 votes (30.2%);^[5] they were unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election where Hartman placed second with 9,364 votes (48.4%).^[6]
• 2010 When Representative Proudfoot retired and left a seat open, Hartman placed first in the six-way May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary with 2,416 votes (29.2%),^[7] and placed second in the three-way two-position November 2, 2010 General election with 5,954 votes (33.7%) behind Democratic nominee Denise Campbell and ahead of Republican nominee Wilda Sharp.^[8]

External links

• Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
  • William Hartman at Ballotpedia
• William G. Hartman at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: William G. Hartman . . . April 4, 2014.
2. Web site: William Hartman's Biography . . April 4, 2014.
3. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results . . Charleston, West Virginia . April 4, 2014.
4. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . April 4, 2014.
5. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . April 4, 2014.
6. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . April 4, 2014.
7. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . April 4, 2014.
8. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . April 4, 2014.