Michael Folk
| Michael Folk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 63rd[1] district | |
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Assumed office January 12, 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Stella Folk |
| Residence | Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| Alma mater |
Shepherd College West Virginia University |
| Profession | Pilot |
| Website |
folk4wv |
Michael Craig Folk[2] (born in Martinsburg, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 63 since January 12, 2013.
Education
Folk earned his bachelor of science degree in economics from Shepherd College (now Shepherd University) and his master of business administration from West Virginia University.
Elections
- 2012: Folk ran in the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and won by 17 votes with 485 votes (51.4%),[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,096 votes (51.2%) against Democratic nominee Donn Marshall,[4] who had run for a seat in 2010.
- 2014: Folk won re-election to the 63rd District, defeating Heather Marshall — wife of his 2012 opponent[5] — by receiving 60.99% of the vote.[6]
Controversy
On July 15, 2016, Folk tweeted that Hillary Clinton should be "hung on the Mall in Washington, DC" in response to her email controversy.[7][8][9] He later stated that he regretted the comment, but reiterated his belief that Clinton should be tried for treason.[10] Two days later, Folk was suspended from his job as a pilot for United Airlines over the comment.[11]
References
- ↑ "Michael Folk". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Michael Folk's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ↑ John McVey (April 24, 2014). "Heather Marshall named to replace husband in state delegate race". The Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ Chelsea DeMello (November 5, 2014). "Folk holds off Marshall". The Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ Emily Daniels (July 16, 2016). "Folk tweet saying Clinton should be hanged draws criticism". The Journal. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ↑ "W.Va. lawmaker: Hillary Clinton should be "hung" on National Mall". CBS News. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ↑ Lori Kersey (July 16, 2016). "WV delegate calls for Clinton to be executed". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ↑ Eugene Scott (July 16, 2016). "GOP lawmaker regrets calling for Clinton to be hanged". CNN. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ↑ "United says it removes Folk from flying during investigation into comment". The Journal. July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
External links
- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile on Project VoteSmart
- Michael Folk at Ballotpedia
- Michael (Mike) Folk at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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