Paul Espinosa (R - Jefferson, 66)

Majority Whip

CONTACT

paul.espinosa@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Office:
Room 434M, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3310

Home:
107 Hancock Court
Charles Town, WV, 25414
Home Phone: (304) 728-8139

Biography
Public Affairs Manager Born April 28, 1962, in Ranson, West Virginia Parents Victor and Faye Espinosa Education B. A., West Virginia Wesleyan College Spouse Mary Catherine Weller Children Paul Jr., Megan and Emma Affiliations Past President, Rotary Club of Charles Town; Past President, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce; Past Board Chairman, United Way of the Eastern Panhandle; Knight of the Golden Horseshoe, 1976; YMCA Youth in Government, 1978-1980, American Legion Mountaineer Boys State, 1979; St. James the Greater Catholic Church; National Rifle Association; Eastern Panhandle Business Association; Jefferson County Farm Bureau; Jefferson County Historical Society; Manahoac District B.S.A. 2011 Distinguished Citizen; Rotary Club of Charles Town--Paul Harris Fellow, 2002 Rotarian of the Year Legislative Service Elected to the House 2012-2018 Legislative Positions Held Assistant Majority Whip, 82nd Legislature; Vice Chair, Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, 82nd Legislature; Chair, Committee on Education, 83rd Legislature Other Public Service Member, Jefferson County Development Authority; Past President, Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Commission Religion Roman Catholic

SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2019 Delegate Espinosa was the Lead Sponsor of 16 bills
Bill	Title	Status	Committee
HB 176	Relating to powers, duties, membership and meetings of local school improvement councils	Pending
HB 179	Increasing basic state aid of school systems with low local resources per student	Pending
HB 180	Relating to school board levy rates	Pending
HB 206	Relating to public education	Signed
HB 2004	Providing for a program of instruction in workforce preparedness	Signed
HB 2378	Relating generally to grounds for revocation of a teaching certificate	Signed
HB 2379	Relating to limitations on the use of wages and agency shop fees by employers and labor organization for political activities	Pending	Industry & Labor
HB 2805	Relating to persons to whom schools are open	Pending	Education
HB 2837	Relating to the licensing of advance deposit wagering	Pending	Finance
HB 2839	Making changes in distribution of racetrack video lottery net terminal income	Pending	Finance
HB 3020	Relating to sole source contracts for goods and services with nonprofit corporations affiliated with the respective education institutions	Signed
HB 3021	Relating to the disposition of permit fees, registration fees and civil penalties imposed against thoroughbred horse racing licensees	Signed
HB 3100	Clarifying certain provisions of the Nonintoxicating Beer Act	Pending
HB 3102	Creating alternating wine proprietorships for wineries and farm wineries	Pending	Judiciary
HB 3103	Authorizing operators of a distillery or mini-distillery to offer for purchase and consumption liquor on the premises	Pending
HB 3105	Permitting the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration to request the assistance of law enforcement	Pending

MEDIA
Release Title	Date
Empowering Parents, Students and Educators Shouldn’t Be Controversial	05/28/2019
Chairman Espinosa Praises Signing of House Bill 4006	03/28/2018
Chairman Espinosa Responds to Claims Regarding House Bill 4006	03/12/2018
Statement from Chairman Espinosa on HB 4145 Conference Committee	03/04/2018
Delegate Espinosa Statement on Racing Commission's Charles Town Classic Decision	01/23/2018
Legislators Receive Child Sexual Abuse Task Force Report, Pledge Action on Recommendations	01/12/2018
Chairman Espinosa Lauds Productive Session For House Education Committee	03/14/2016