John Unger

John R. Unger II

Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 1998 Serving with Herb Snyder
Preceded by	Harry E. Dugan
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-24) January 24, 1969 Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	West Virginia University (B.A.) University of Hong Kong University of Oxford (B.A., M.A.)
Profession	Pastor
Religion	Lutheran

John Ronald Unger II is a Democrat representing the 16th District in the West Virginia Senate. The 16th District includes all of Jefferson County and a portion of Berkeley County. Unger also became Majority Leader of the West Virginia Senate in January 2011.

Unger was named a member of the 1992 USA TODAY All-USA Academic Team. He was a student at West Virginia University, and went as a Rhodes Scholar to Oxford University.^[1]

Unger is ordained as an ELCA Lutheran pastor, and serves the congregations of St. John Lutheran Church, St. John's Episcopal Church, and Bolivar United Methodist Church in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. ^[2] In addition, he is a chaplain for the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office.^[3]

References

↑ http://aspire.wvu.edu/wvu_scholars/former/unger
↑ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2015/06/05/november-7-2014-john-unger/24540/
↑ Rachel Molenda (June 17, 2013). "Sheriff's Office begins chaplaincy program for officers". The Journal. Retrieved January 23, 2015.

External links

John Unger - WV State Senator - personal state senate web site
West Virginia Senate Members Directory - West Virginia member directory

Members of the West Virginia Senate

82nd State Legislature (2014–16)

President of the Senate: Bill Cole
President pro Tempore: Mitch Carmichael
Majority Leader: Mitch Carmichael
Minority Leader: Jeff Kessler

Ryan Ferns (R)
Jack Yost (D)
Jeff Kessler (D)
Kent Leonhardt (R)
Donna J. Boley (R)
Bob Ashley (R)
Mitch Carmichael (R)
Mike Hall (R)
Robert H. Plymale (D)
Mike Woelfel (D)
Bill Cole (R)
Mark R. Maynard (R)
Art Kirkendoll (D)
Ron Stollings (D)
Ed Gaunch (R)
Chris Walters (R)
Jeff Mullins (R)
Sue Cline (R)
William Laird IV (D)
Ronald F. Miller (D)
Greg Boso (R)
Robert L. Karnes (R)
Doug Facemire (D)
Mike Romano (D)
Robert Beach (D)
Roman Prezioso (D)
David Sypolt (R)
Bob Williams (D)
Craig Blair (R)
Charles S. Trump IV (R)
Herb Snyder (D)
John Unger (D)
Corey Palumbo (D)
Tom Takubo (R)

Current statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of West Virginia

U.S. Senators	Joe Manchin Shelley Moore Capito

State government	Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor Natalie Tennant, Secretary of State Patrick Morrisey, Attorney General John Perdue, Treasurer Lisa Hopkins, Auditor Walt Helmick, Agriculture Commissioner

Senate	Bill Cole, President

House	Tim Armstead, Speaker

Supreme Court	Menis Ketchum, Chief Justice Robin Davis Brent Benjamin Margaret Workman Allen Loughry

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