West Virginia State Senate
House Roster | Senate RosterBen Queen (R - Harrison, 12)
Majority Whip
CONTACT
ben.queen@wvsenate.govCapitol Office:
Room 204W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7904
Ben Queen Biography
Occupation: Professional Photographer and Media Entrepreneur; Owner of Ben Queen Photography
Parents: Michael Queen and Paula Thompson Carter
Religion: Southern Baptist - Simpson Creek Baptist Church
Town of Birth: Clarksburg, West Virginia
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
VICE CHAIR: Energy, Industry and MiningAgriculture
Finance
Health and Human Resources
Interstate Cooperation
Natural Resources
Workforce
INTERIM COMMITTEES:
CHAIR: Technology and Infrastructure
Agriculture and Rural Development
Energy and Public Works
Finance
Forest Management Review Commission
Health
DISTRICT 12
District Counties: Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis, Harrison, Taylor (part)
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Senator Queen was the Lead Sponsor of 5 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 650 | Designating psychiatric hospital that treats exclusively civil and forensic patients | BL | |
| SB 878 | Creating Office of Entrepreneurship within Office of Secretary of State | Signed | |
| SB 908 | Relating to flexibility in setting lottery director's salary | Pending | Finance |
| SB 910 | Removing unintended limitation on excused absences for students in certain extracurriculars | Pending | |
| SB 911 | Creating First-Time Drive to Work Pilot Program | Pending | |