Earl Ray Tomblin

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Earl Ray Tomblin
35th Governor of West Virginia
In office November 13, 2011 – January 16, 2017 Acting: November 15, 2010 – November 13, 2011
Lieutenant	Jeff Kessler Bill Cole
Preceded by	Joe Manchin
Succeeded by	Jim Justice
President of the West Virginia Senate Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia[a]
In office January 3, 1995 – November 13, 2011
Governor	Gaston Caperton Cecil Underwood Bob Wise Joe Manchin Himself (acting)
Preceded by	Keith Burdette
Succeeded by	Jeff Kessler
Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 7th district
In office December 1, 1980 – November 13, 2011
Preceded by	Ned Grubb
Succeeded by	Art Kirkendoll
Personal details
Born	(1952-03-15) March 15, 1952 (age 72) Logan County, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Joanne Jaeger ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	1
Education	West Virginia University (BS) Marshall University (MBA)
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Earl Ray Tomblin (born March 15, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 35th governor of West Virginia from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the West Virginia Senate from 1980 to 2011 and as president of the West Virginia Senate from 1995 to 2011. Tomblin became acting governor in November 2010 following Joe Manchin's election to the U.S. Senate. He won a special election in October 2011 to fill the unexpired term ending on January 14, 2013, and was elected to a full term as governor in November 2012.
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