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Earl Ray Tomblin

Personal data
Date of birthMarch 15, 1952(age 64)
Place of birthLogan County, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseJoanne Jaeger
ChildrenOne
ResidenceGovernor's Mansion
Alma materWest Virginia University
Marshall University
ProfessionSmall businessperson
Teacher
ReligionPresbyterianism
Governor of West Virginia
Assumed officeNovember 15, 2010
Acting: November 15, 2010 � October 3, 2011
Preceded byJoe Manchin
President of the Senate of West Virginia
In officeJanuary 3, 1995 - October 4, 2011
Succeeded byJeff Kessler (Acting)
Preceded byKeith Burdette

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Earl Ray Tomblin (born March 15, 1952) is an American politician and the Governor of West Virginia. Tomblin is a member of the Democratic Party. Tomblin is a former state senator who served as President of the West Virginia State Senate for over 16 years. He became Acting Governor in 2010 following Joe Manchin's election to the US Senate. On October 4, 2011, Tomblin was elected as Governor of West Virginia in a special election to fill the unexpired term ending in January 2013. He will be up for re-election as Governor in 2012.


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