Relating to requirements for WVU and WVSU Board of Governors
What it does: On the version voted Apr 12, 2025: Expands West Virginia University's Board of Governors to 15 governor-appointed members, including WVU Tech and Potomac State graduates, specifies that elected faculty, student and staff board members serve as nonvoting advisers, and requires an agriculture or forestry member on the WVU and West Virginia State University boards. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passed House
The tally
Yes 62 · No 35 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Republicans | 62 | 26 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 26 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Adam VanceR35No
- Buck JenningsR84No
- Chris AndersR97No
- Chris PhillipsR68No
- Chuck HorstR95No
- Corby DillonR29No
- Dave McCormickR82No
- Geno ChiarelliR78No
- J.B. AkersR55No
- Jarred CannonR21No
- Jeff CampbellR46No
- Jeff EldridgeR30No
- Joe StatlerR77No
- Jordan BridgesR33No
- Laura KimbleR71No
- Lori DittmanR63No
- Mark DeanR34No
- Patrick LucasR24No
- Phil MallowR75No
- Ray CanterburyR47No
- Sarah DrennanR20No
- Stan AdkinsR49No
- Former memberRNo
- Former memberRNo
- Former memberRNo
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (100)
Yes 62
- Adam BurkhammerR64
- Andy ShamblinR59
- Betsy KellyR9
- Bill AndersonR10
- Bill RidenourR100
- Bill RoopR44
- Bob FehrenbacherR11
- Bryan SmithR73
- Bryan WardR86
- Chris ToneyR43
- Chuck SheedyR7
- Clay RileyR72
- Dana FerrellR60
- Dave FogginR14
- David CannonR89
- Dean JeffriesR61
- Doug SmithR39
- Elías Coop-GonzálezR67
- Eric BrooksR45
- Erica MooreR15
- Evan WorrellR23
- Gary HowellR87
- George MillerR90
- George StreetR83
- Ian MastersR91
- Jeff StephensR6
- Jim ButlerR18
- Jimmy WillisR3
- Joe EllingtonR38
- Joe FunkhouserR98
- John Paul HottR85
- Jonathan KyleR66
- Jonathan PinsonR17
- Jordan MaynorR41
- Josh HolsteinR32
- Kathie Hess CrouseR19
- Keith MarpleR69
- Lisa WhiteR96
- Margitta MazzocchiR31
- Mark ZatezaloR2
- Marshall ClayR51
- Marty GearheartR37
- Matthew RohrbachR26
- Michael AmosR27
- Mickey PetittoR70
- Mike HiteR92
- Mike HornbyR93
- Pat McGeehanR1
- Rick HillenbrandR88
- Robbie MartinR65
- Roger HanshawR62
- Roy CooperR40
- Ryan BrowningR28
- Scot HeckertR13
- Tresa HowellR52
- Tristan LeavittR53
- Vernon CrissR12
- Wayne ClarkR99
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 35
- Adam VanceR35
- Anitra HamiltonD81
- Buck JenningsR84
- Chris AndersR97
- Chris PhillipsR68
- Chuck HorstR95
- Corby DillonR29
- Dave McCormickR82
- Evan HansenD79
- Geno ChiarelliR78
- Hollis LewisD57
- J.B. AkersR55
- Jarred CannonR21
- Jeff CampbellR46
- Jeff EldridgeR30
- Joe StatlerR77
- John WilliamsD80
- Jordan BridgesR33
- Kayla YoungD56
- Laura KimbleR71
- Lori DittmanR63
- Mark DeanR34
- Mike PushkinD54
- Patrick LucasR24
- Phil MallowR75
- Ray CanterburyR47
- Rick GarciaD76
- Sarah DrennanR20
- Sean HornbuckleD25
- Shawn FluhartyD5
- Stan AdkinsR49
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
Not voting 3
- David GreenR36
- Joe ParsonsR16
- Walter HallR58
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.