Jeff Kessler | |
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| President of the West Virginia Senate Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia | |
| In office November 14, 2011 – January 14, 2015 Acting: November 15, 2010 - November 14, 2011 | |
| Governor | Earl Ray Tomblin[a] |
| Preceded by | Earl Ray Tomblin |
| Succeeded by | Bill Cole |
| Minority Leader of the West Virginia Senate | |
| In office January 14, 2015 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Hall |
| Succeeded by | Roman Prezioso |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office November 10, 1997 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Wiedebusch |
| Succeeded by | Mike Maroney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Vincent Kessler November 16, 1955 Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gretchen Kessler |
| Alma mater | West Liberty University West Virginia University College of Law |
Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (born November 16, 1955) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate in the United States, representing the 2nd district from 1997 to 2017. He is the former President of the Senate/Lieutenant Governor, Minority Leader of the Senate, Acting President of the Senate and Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Kessler is also involved in private practice, where he is a partner in the law firm Berry, Kessler, Crutchfield, Taylor & Gordon.
Kessler was born November 16, 1955, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He is the son of George Henry Kessler (1924–2009) and Rosemary Krupica Kessler (1930–1978). He is a 1974 graduate of Bishop Donahue High School in McMechen, West Virginia. He also attended West Liberty State College (now West Liberty University) near Wheeling, West Virginia, and the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Kessler unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination in the 2011 gubernatorial election, losing to Earl Ray Tomblin, and in the 2016 gubernatorial election, losing to Jim Justice.[1]
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- ^ "Kessler signals run for governor in 2016". Charleston Gazette-Mail. 19 March 2015.