Glen Gainer
Glen B. Gainer III | |
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| 19th West Virginia State Auditor | |
| Assumed office January 13, 1993 | |
| Governor | Gaston Caperton Cecil H. Underwood Bob Wise Joe Manchin Earl Ray Tomblin |
| Preceded by | Glen B. Gainer, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1960 Parkersburg, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Susan Gainer |
| Children | John Joshua |
| Alma mater | University of Charleston |
Glen B. Gainer III (born February 26, 1960) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the 19th State Auditor of West Virginia since 1993.[1]
Early life and career
Glen B. Gainer III was born in 1960 to Glen. B Gainer, Jr. and Sally Jo Gainer. He has one sister, Beth, and one brother, John David (deceased).[2] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Charleston in 1982. He married Susan Ryder in 1984 and they have two sons.[1]
Gainer worked in the West Virginia State Treasurer's office from 1985 to 1989, was the budget director of the West Virginia Department of Energy from 1989 to 1991 and was national accounts representative of John Deere & Company from October 1991 through December 1992.[1]
Political career
In 1992, Gainer ran for State Auditor. He won the Democratic primary with 63%, defeating Mark Anthony Manchin, son of former Secretary of State and State Treasurer A. James Manchin and uncle of current U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.[3] He was unopposed in the general election and took office in January 1993, succeeding his father, Glen B. Gainer, Jr., who had served in the office from 1977 to 1993. Gainer was also unopposed in the elections of 1996 and 2000.[3] In 2004, he was re-elected with 62% of the vote, beating Republican Lisa Thornburg.[3] In 2008, he was re-elected with 99.94% of the vote, defeating Constitution Party nominee Robert Ingargiola, who won only 295 votes to Gainer's 525,084.[3] In 2012, he faced his toughest race yet against State Delegate Larry Faircloth, winning with 57% of the vote.[4]
Gainer will run for the United States House of Representatives in West Virginia's 1st congressional district against Republican incumbent David McKinley in the 2014 election.[5]
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