Who holds this state seat?
Ryan Weld is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Ryan Weld for State Senate District 1 beginning Dec 1, 2016.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Ryan Weld
State SenatorState SenateDistrict 1Republican
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Contact
Ryan Weld · public office
Office mailing address State Capitol Room 216W, Complex, Building 1 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
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Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Ryan Weld
- Office
- State Senator
- Chamber
- State Senate
- District
- 1
- Party
- Republican Party
- Role began
- Dec 1, 2016
- Official email
- ryan.weld@wvsenate.gov
- Official phone
- 304-357-7984
- Capitol address
- State Capitol Room 216W, Complex, Building 1 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/680aa2ce-6408-4047-a36b-0b3badc82851
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