John Unger

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.

John R. Unger II
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 13, 1999
Serving with Patricia Rucker
Preceded byHarry E. Dugan
Personal details
Born (1969-01-24) January 24, 1969
Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMartinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma materWest Virginia University (B.A.)
University of Hong Kong
University of Oxford (B.A., M.A.)
ProfessionPastor

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]

Election results
West Virginia Senate District 16 (Position A) election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Unger (incumbent) 18,802 52.14%
Republican Michael Folk 17,257 47.86%
Total votes 36,059 100.0%
West Virginia Senate District 16 (Position A) election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Unger (incumbent) 12,287 52.49%
Republican Larry V. Faircloth 11,122 47.51%
Total votes 23,409 100.0%
West Virginia Senate District 16 (Position A) election, 2010[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Unger (incumbent) 18,800 50.43%
Republican Craig Blair 18,482 49.57%
Total votes 37,282 100.0%

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2015/06/05/november-7-2014-john-unger/24540/
  3. Rachel Molenda (June 17, 2013). "Sheriff's Office begins chaplaincy program for officers". The Journal. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  4. "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  5. "Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  6. "Statewide Results: General Election - November 2, 2010". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 22, 2017.


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