Ray Canterbury

Ray Canterbury
Ray Canterbury
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates; from the 42nd district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 12, 2013
Preceded by	Mike Manypenny
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates; from the 28th district
	In office; January 2001 – January 2013 Serving with Thomas Campbell (2001-2013)
Preceded by	Carroll Willis
Personal details
Born	February 19, 1969 (age 55); Charleston, West Virginia
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Ronceverte, West Virginia
Alma mater	University of Chicago; West Virginia University

Denny Ray Canterbury, Jr.^[2] (born February 19, 1969) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 42 since January 12, 2013. Canterbury served consecutively from January 2001 until January 2013 in a District 28 seat.

Education[edit]

Canterbury earned his BA from the University of Chicago and his MBA from West Virginia University.

Elections[edit]

2012 Redistricted to District 42, Canterbury placed first in the three-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary with 1,652 votes (54.7%),^[3] and placed first in the four-way two-position November 6, 2012 General election with 7,831 votes (32.7%) ahead of Republican nominee George Ambler and non-selectees Democratic nominees Steve Hunter (who had run in 2000 and 2002) and Glenn Singer.^[4]
1998 To challenge District 28 Democratic incumbent Representatives Thomas Campbell and Carroll Willis, Canterbury was unopposed for the 1998 Republican Primary but lost the three-way two-position November 3, 1998 General election to Representatives Campbell and Willis.
2000 When Representative Willis left the Legislature and left a district seat open, Canterbury was unopposed for the 2000 Republican Primary and was elected in the three-way two-position November 7, 2000 General election alongside Representative Campbell (D).
2002 Canterbury was unopposed for the 2002 Republican Primary and was re-elected in the three-way two-position November 5, 2002 General election alongside Representative Campbell (D).
2004 Canterbury was joined in the 2004 Republican Primary and was re-elected in the four-way two-position November 2, 2004 General election alongside Representative Campbell (D).
2006 Canterbury was joined in the 2006 Republican Primary and was re-elected in the four-way two-position November 7, 2006 General election alongside Representative Campbell (D).
2008 Canterbury was unopposed for the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 1,817 votes,^[5] and placed second in the three-way two-position November 4, 2008 General election with 7,849 votes (35.9%) behind Representative Campbell and ahead of Democratic nominee Joan Browning.^[6]
2010 Canterbury was unopposed for the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 1,209 votes,^[7] and placed first in the three-way two-position November 2, 2010 General election with 6,254 votes (40.0%) ahead of Representative Campbell (D) and Democratic nominee Michael Knisely.^[8]

References[edit]

^ "Ray Canterbury". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
^ "Ray Canterbury, Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
^ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
^ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

External links[edit]

Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
Profile at Vote Smart
Denny Canterbury at Ballotpedia
Ray Canterbury at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

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[WVL-1] "Ray Canterbury". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

[PVS-2] "Ray Canterbury, Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

[3] "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

[4] "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

[5] "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

[6] "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

[7] "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

[8] "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

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