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| Date of birth | June 18, 1937(age 79) | | Place of birth | New York City, New York | | Political party | Democratic | | Spouse | Sharon Percy Rockefeller | | Children | John D. Rockefeller V
Valerie Rockefeller
Charles Rockefeller
Justin Rockefeller | | Residence | Charleston, West Virginia, Washington, DC | | Alma mater | Harvard College (A.B.) | | Occupation | Politician
College Administrator | | Religion | Presbyterian | | Assumed office | January 3, 2009 | | Preceded by | Daniel Inouye | | Assumed office | January 15, 1985 | | Serving with Joe Manchin | | Preceded by | Jennings Randolph | | In office | January 3, 2007 - January 3, 2009 | | Succeeded by | Dianne Feinstein | | Preceded by | Pat Roberts | | In office | June 6, 2001 - January 3, 2003 | | Succeeded by | Arlen Specter | | Preceded by | Arlen Specter | | In office | January 3, 2001 - January 20, 2001 | | Succeeded by | Arlen Specter | | Preceded by | Arlen Specter | | In office | January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995 | | Succeeded by | Alan K. Simpson | | Preceded by | Alan Cranston | | In office | January 17, 1977 - January 14, 1985 | | Succeeded by | Arch A. Moore, Jr. | | Preceded by | Arch A. Moore, Jr. | | In office | 1968 - 1972 | | Governor | Arch A. Moore, Jr. | | Succeeded by | Edgar F. Heiskell, III | | Preceded by | Robert D. Bailey, Jr. |
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John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia. He was first elected to the Senate in 1984, while in office as Governor of West Virginia, a position he held from 1977 to 1985. Rockefeller moved to Emmons, West Virginia to serve as a VISTA worker in 1964, and was first elected to public office in the state, as a member of the House of Delegates, in 1966. Rockefeller was later elected Secretary of State in 1968 and was president of West Virginia Wesleyan College from 1973 to 1976.
As a great-grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, he is the only currently-serving politician of the prominent six-generation Rockefeller family and the only Democrat in what has been a traditionally Republican dynasty.
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