Larry V. Faircloth

American politician (1948–2023)

Larry Faircloth
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 35th district
Personal details
Born23 July 1948
Died18 December 2023(2023-12-18) (aged 75)
Political partyRepublican

Larry Victor Faircloth (July 23, 1948 – December 18, 2023) was an American politician from the state of West Virginia. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and career

Larry Victor Faircloth was born on July 23, 1948.[1] He graduated from Musselman High School in Inwood, West Virginia, and James Rumsey Vocational-Technical Center. He majored in business administration at Shepherd College, and opened his own realty business.[2] Faircloth resided in Inwood. He had polio in his right leg.[3]

Political career

In 1980, Faircloth ran for the seat in the 35th district of the West Virginia House of Delegates. [2] He was elected as one of three delegates from the 35th district, which included Berkeley and Morgan counties in the eastern panhandle.[4]

Faircloth was a candidate for Governor in 2004, losing the Republican nomination to Monty Warner.[5] Faircloth ran in the 2011 special election to fill the remainder of Joe Manchin's term as Governor of West Virginia, losing the party nomination to Bill Maloney.[6] In 2012, he opted not to run for reelection to the House of Delegates, and instead ran for West Virginia State Auditor, losing to incumbent Glen Gainer III. Faircloth had initially planned to run for the United States House of Representatives in West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the 2014 elections but opted to run for the West Virginia Senate against senate majority leader John Unger.[3][7] Unger defeated Faircloth.

Death

Faircloth died on December 18, 2023, at the age of 75.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Larry Faircloth Political Summary - Project Vote Smart". Votesmart.org. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Election '80: Faircloth Seeks Delegate Seat". The Morgan Messenger. Vol. 85, no. 18. Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. April 30, 1980. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Faircloth planning run for 2nd District seat". The Journal. January 24, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Willis, Todd C., ed. (December 1, 1981). "Legislative". West Virginia Blue Book 1981 (PDF). Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "If elected governor, Larry Faircloth would look for cost savings in state agencies - Herald-Mail". Articles.herald-mail.com. February 19, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  7. ^ "Candidate Listing by Office". Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  8. ^ McElhinny, Brad (December 18, 2023). "Larry Faircloth, longtime West Virginia political figure, has died". WV MetroNews. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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Lisa Thornburg 		Republican nominee for West Virginia State Auditor
2012 		Succeeded by
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