10.29.14 Assignment

Shelley Moore Capito

                Shelley Moore Capito is the daughter of former WV Governor Arch Alfred Moore, Jr. who served three terms as governor. She grew up in Glen Dale, Charleston. Her education was at Holton-Arms School, Duke University, and the University of Virginia. Shelley is married to Charles L. Capito and they have three children; two sons names Charles and Moore and a daughter whom is named Shelley. She was elected to the 30th district of the WV House of Delegates in 1996 and served there for two terms. Capito was named Minority Chairperson of the Health and Human Resources Committee and a member of the Judiciary and Banking and Insurance Committees.

Capito first ran for the House of Representatives in 2000 for the Republican nomination. She ran against a millionaire lawyer Jim Humphreys, who she narrowly beat. She was the first Republican to represent West Virginia in Congress since 1983. She was also the first ever woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito continued to run for Congress and was re-elected for seven straight terms before she decided to run as the Republican Party nominee in the 2014 U.S. Senate election.

Capito has a set of things that she is campaigning for during the election. Her goals are to: give power to W.V., create more job opportunities in West Virginia, build a foundation for West Virginia , prepare West Virginia for the future, give honor to West Virginians who work to protect our freedom, and to support strong families for West Virginia.

Natalie Tennant

Natalie Tennant grew up in Fairview, West Virginia. She is that daughter of Rose Mary and John D. Tennant, Jr. Tennant attended North Marion High School in Farmington, West Virginia and graduated in 1985. After high school, she attended West Virginia University where she graduated in the year of 1991 with her bachelor’s degree in journalism, and she obtained a master’s degree in corporate and organizational communication. In 1990, she was selected to represent West Virginia was the first ever woman Mountaineer mascot. When she graduated from school in 1991, Tennant began her career in television broadcasting and reporting.

In 2004, Tennant ran unsuccessfully for West Virginia Secretary of State, losing the Democratic primary to Ken Hechler by 1,108 votes. In 2008, Tennant was elected secretary of state, beating out Republican candidate Charles Minimah with 65% of the vote. Tennant took office as the Secretary of State of West Virginia on January 19, 2009.