Former U.S. congressman for W.Va. dies at 79
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Longtime U.S. congressional representative for West Virginia’s first district, Congressman David McKinley, died Friday at age 79.
McKinley served District 1, representing the Republican party, from 2011 to 2023.
He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, in 1947 and went on to earn a degree at Purdue University before his long-esteemed career in politics.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey was among elected officials who offered their condolences. In a news release, Morrisey said McKinley “cared deeply about west Virginia and worked tirelessly to advance our state.”
He served as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, McKinley was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1980 to 1994, and chaired the West Virginia Republican Party from 1990 to 1994.
McKinley was generally considered a moderate Republican. After West Virginia lost a House seat in the 2020 redistricting cycle, his district was merged with that of Representative Alex Mooney. McKinley lost to Mooney with 35.6% of the vote in the 2022 Republican primary.
McKinley was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on March 28, 1947. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Purdue University in 1970.
He was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1980 to 1994. From 1990 to 1994, he chaired the West Virginia Republican Party. As chair, he was very critical of West Virginia's two Democratic U.S. senators. In 1991, he criticized Senator Jay Rockefeller for exploring a run for president against President George H. W. Bush. In 1994, he criticized Senator Robert Byrd for opposing a Balanced Budget Amendment.
In 1996, McKinley ran in the Republican primary for governor against astronaut Jon McBride and former governor Cecil Underwood. He came in third place; Underwood won the general election
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