Rodney Pyles (born June 21, 1945) is an American politician who served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 51st district from 2016 to 2020.[1][2]
Rodney Pyles | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 51st district | |
| In office December 1, 2016 – December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Kurcaba |
| Succeeded by | Joe Statler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1945 Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
In 2018, Democrats — including Pyles — swept all five seats in the 51st district, the largest multi-member district in the House.[3] As a result, the Monongalia County delegates, all Democrats, called themselves “The Fab Five” and frequently voted and worked together on bills.[4] This was especially notable given that there was only one Democratic member of the delegation just four years earlier, after the 2014 elections. In 2020, Pyles was defeated for re-election by former Republican Delegate Joe Statler, breaking the all-Democratic delegation.
References
edit- ^ "Rodney A. Pyles (D - Monongalia, 51)". Wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ "Pyles touts record as reason voters should send him back to Charleston". Wajr.com. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ "Monongalia and Marion counties form blue wall in very red West Virginia". West Virginia MetroNews. November 8, 2018.
- ^ Croup, Josh (October 5, 2020). "2020 marks last election before House of Delegates undergoes sweeping change". WDTV.
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