Date of Birth: May 7th, 1958
Education: BA History, Purdue University; Defense Intelligence College; Marine Corps Command and Staff College; Master’s Economics, University of Oklahoma; Distinguished Graduate and Master’s in Strategic Studies, Marine Corps War College
Occupation: Retired Marine Corps Officer and retired Defense Intelligence Officer
Spouse: Jean Ridenour
Children: William, Matthew, and Andrew; Grandchildren - Audrey
Parents: Barbara and the late William Ridenour
Religion: Wisconsin Synod, Lutheran
Affiliations: Member, West Virginia Citizens Defense League; Member, Gun Owners of America; Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW); Eastern Panhandle Business Association
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Delegate Ridenour was the Lead Sponsor of 26 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 27 | Returning control of roads in West Virginia to the Counties Amendment | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4433 | Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4434 | Increasing penalties for Corruption | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4435 | Increasing the percentage of precincts to be audited during the election canvass | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4486 | Establish fines for any company or organization that knowingly hires an illegal alien | Pending | |
| HB 4522 | Banning Foreign backed spending on State Ballot Issues | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4523 | To move the election of Supreme Court Justices to the general election | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4524 | Relating to prohibitions on contracting with companies that boycott Israel | Pending | |
| HB 4525 | To change the election dates for intermediate court of appeals judges to the genreal elections | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4586 | Relating to government procurement of electric vehicles | Pending | |
| HB 4753 | Prohibit public utilities from making political or charitable contributions | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4755 | Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4766 | Change the Homestead Exemption | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4769 | Creating plans to protect West Virginia from major crises | Pending | |
| HB 4787 | The Anti-Terrorism Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4788 | Allow school board members to run for the state legislature | Pending | |
| HB 4812 | To ensure that West Virginia law enforcement entities are not compelled or commandeered by federal authorities to conduct activities that violate our citizens’ Constitutional rights | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4837 | Establish time limits on Legislators becoming lobbyists | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4838 | To increase the annual registration fees for electric, hybrid and hydrogen vehicles. | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4845 | Prohibiting entry by illegal aliens | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4866 | Relating to creating the West Virginia Public Participation Protection Act | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4879 | To revise and update all provisions of state code relating to the West Virginia State Guard | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4880 | Protection of deployed service members | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4979 | Reinstituting the maintenance of actions for alienation of affection and criminal conversation | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4980 | To establish civil liability for judges who knowingly violate the law, conduct unlawful hearings, or abuse litigants in the performance of their duties | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 5010 | Prohibiting institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from accepting gifts partnerships, or other funding relationships from foreign adversaries. | Pending | |
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