Businessman and state legislator who, as President of the state Senate, became Governor of West Virginia upon the resignation of Joe Manchin on 15 November 2010. Concurrently remains Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Governor's office is up for election in 2011, and Tomblin is expected to run.
[1] First Presbyterian Church of Logan.
Father: Earl Tomblin
Mother: Freda Jarrell Tomblin
Wife: Joanne Jaeger Tomblin (m. 8-Sep-1979, one son)
Son: Brent Jaeger Tomblin
High School: Chapmanville High School, Chapmanville, WV (1970)
University: BS, West Virginia University
University: MBA, Marshall University
US Senator, West Virginia (15-Nov-2010 to present)
Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia (2000-)
West Virginia State Senate (1981-present, as President, 1995-)
Southern Amusement President (1982-94)
West Virginia State House of Delegates (1975-81)
Kappa Alpha Order
Official Website:
http://www.governor.wv.gov/
