Roger Hanshaw (R - Clay, 062)

Speaker of the House

CONTACT

roger.hanshaw@wvhouse.gov

Capitol Office:
Room , Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone:

Roger Hanshaw Biography

Date of Birth: March 24th, 1980

Education: West Virginia University, B.S.; West Virginia University College of Law, J.D.; University of Notre Dame, Ph.D. in Chemistry

Occupation: Attorney

Spouse: Kirsten

Children: Kathryn and Rebecca

Religion: Baptist

Town of Birth: Charleston, WV

Affiliations: West Virginia State Bar; West Virginia Bar Association; West Virginia Farm Bureau; American Chemical Society; National Association of Parliamentarians

MEDIA
Release Title	Date
Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw	01/17/2025
Speaker Hanshaw Announces Plans for Upcoming 87th Legislature	01/07/2025
Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw regarding the death of former legislator Bob Ashley.	05/15/2024
House Unveils Extensive Chamber Renovation	01/05/2024
Diana Winzenreid Takes Oath of Office	06/07/2023
Statement on behalf of President Blair, Speaker Hanshaw	04/12/2023
House of Delegates Adjourns From Another History-Making Session	03/12/2023
Speaker Hanshaw Announces Leadership Team: Returning House Speaker Hanshaw Reveals Session Roles	12/29/2022
Speaker to Call Members Back in Session	09/02/2022
Speaker Hanshaw Announces Staff Leadership Changes	03/28/2022
House Completes Action on WV Industrial Advancement Act	01/11/2022
Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw	12/28/2021
Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw	12/16/2021
Statement from House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw	10/19/2021
House Passes Historic Single-Member District Bill	10/13/2021
Coal Communities Workgroup Listening Tour	10/06/2021
Speaker Hanshaw Announces Health Committee Leadership	08/03/2021
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Jeffrey Pack’s Resignation	07/30/2021
National Legislative Association Selects Dan Greear for Legislative Staff Achievement Award	07/29/2021
Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw	07/09/2021
House Creates Food Insecurity Workgroup	06/30/2021
House Creates Coal Community Workgroup	06/08/2021
Senate, House Adopt Resolution, Motion to Start Redistricting Process	06/07/2021
House Leadership Welcomes Delegate Bates to Republican Caucus	05/12/2021
House Leaders Thank Staff, Local Health Officials for Outbreak-Free Session	04/21/2021
House of Delegates to Convene for 85th Legislature	02/08/2021
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Derrick Evans' Resignation	01/09/2021
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Ongoing Events at U.S. Capitol	01/06/2021
Howell Named Speaker Pro Tempore for 85th Legislature	12/14/2020
Speaker Hanshaw Announces Leadership Team for Upcoming 85th Legislature	12/14/2020
Speaker Hanshaw Announces Resignation of Delegate John Mandt	10/03/2020
Legislative Leadership Joins With Governor to Support Major Broadband Expansion Initiative	09/03/2020
House of Delegates Confirms Positive Employee COVID-19 Test Result	07/16/2020
Bipartisan Legislative Leaders Encourage Governor to Close West Virginia’s Schools for Remainder of Year	04/02/2020
Bipartisan Legislative Leaders Issue Guidance, Encourage Unity During COVID-19 Pandemic	03/23/2020
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Declining to Hear Impeachment Case Appeal	10/07/2019
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on the Death of Delegate Sharon Lewis Malcolm	09/30/2019
Speaker Hanshaw, Vice-Chairman Linville Praise FCC Chairman's Action on Sprint, T-Mobile Merger	05/30/2019
House Leadership Begins Work on Legislation to Improve Education at Local Level	05/15/2019
Leaders Building Consensus on Path Forward for Comprehensive Education Reform	05/13/2019
Speaker Hanshaw Praises Signing of Broadband Expansion Bill	03/27/2019
Legislature Again Passes Balanced Budget Without Need For Extended Session	03/08/2019
Statement from House Speaker Roger Hanshaw	03/01/2019
West Virginia House Passes Bill to Give State Strongest Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Protections in U.S.	02/26/2019
House Speaker Requests Public Hearing on Comprehensive Education Bill	02/07/2019
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Senate Passage of Comprehensive Education Reform Bill	02/04/2019
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on House Leadership's Commitment to West Virginia's Education System	01/30/2019
House of Delegates Passes Comprehensive Broadband Expansion & Development Bill	01/28/2019
House Technology & Infrastructure Committee Advances Broadband Expansion Act of 2019	01/16/2019
House Leadership Continues to Streamline Staff Costs	01/09/2019
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Gov. Justice's State of the State Address	01/09/2019
House, Senate GOP Leaders Unveil 2019 Legislative Agenda	01/08/2019
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Filing of Impeachment Case Petition with U.S. Supreme Court	01/08/2019
Speaker Hanshaw Announces Additional Leadership Appointments	12/18/2018
Speaker Hanshaw Proposes Creation of Technology & Infrastructure Committee	12/18/2018
Delegate Linville Appointed to Broadband Enhancement Council	12/12/2018
Speaker Hanshaw Announces Key Leadership Appointments	12/10/2018
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Day of Mourning for President George H.W. Bush	12/04/2018
GOP Delegates Renominate Hanshaw For House Speaker	12/02/2018
Speaker Hanshaw Statement On Supreme Court Impeachment Decision	10/12/2018
Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Death of Delegate Frank Deem	10/10/2018
Delegate Ambler Appointed House Chairman of Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding	09/11/2018
Media Advisory: Glenville State College Tuition Announcement	12/04/2017
Delegate Hanshaw, Senator Smith Praise Signing of Broadband Bill	04/28/2017
House Judiciary Committee to Present Bill to Expand, Enhance Broadband Access	03/15/2017
Drawing a Line in the Sand	02/23/2016