Howard "Cookie" Claytor III
Democratic
St. Albans
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Member, House of Delegates, District 59
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- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: One of the 100 members of the House of Delegates, the lower chamber of the West Virginia Legislature, which writes state laws and passes the state budget.
Andy Shamblin
RepublicanIncumbent
Teacher, minister and city council member · Nitro
The gist
- Sponsored the Local Government Freedom ActIn office
- Sponsored county emergency services fee on hotel staysIn office
- Sponsored bill on crimes against the intellectually disabledIn office
- Sponsored bill on sales of tax liensIn office
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Sponsored the Local Government Freedom Act
Andy Shamblin, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4549 · wvlegislature.gov
“Local Government Freedom Act”
Sponsored county emergency services fee on hotel stays
Andy Shamblin, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5494 · wvlegislature.gov
“Authorizing county commissions to impose a county-wide emergency services fee on hotel stays.”
Sponsored bill on crimes against the intellectually disabled
Andy Shamblin, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5198 · wvlegislature.gov
“Relating to crimes against the intellectually disabled”
Sponsored bill on sales of tax liens
Andy Shamblin, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5162 · wvlegislature.gov
“Relating to the sales of tax liens”
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