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Representative Shelley Moore Capito (WV)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 2
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican



Background Information
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Charles
3 Children: Charles, Moore, Shelley.
Birth Date: 11/26/1953
Birthplace: Glen Dale, WV
Home City: Charleston, WV
Religion: Presbyterian

Education:
MEd, University of Virginia, 1976
BS, Zoology, Duke University, 1975.

Professional Experience:
Director, Educational Information Center, 1978-1980
Career Counselor, West Virginia State College, 1976-1978.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, West Virginia, District 2, 2000-present
Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1997-2001.


Organizations:
Member, Community Council of the Kanawha Valley
Chair, Duke University Admissions Committee
Kanawha County Republican Women
League of Women Voters
Volunteer, Read Aloud Program
Member, West Virginia Interagency Council for Early Intervention
Past President, Young Women's Christian Association, Charleston.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues
Congressional Sportsman's Caucus
Congressional Steel Caucus
Vice Chair, House Prescription Drug Task Force
Co-Chair, Long Term Care Caucus
Rural Health Care Caucus.

Committees:
Financial Services, Member
Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Ranking Member
Transportation and Infrastructure, Member




Photo for Representative Shelley Moore Capito (WV)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://capito.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Washington, D.C. Address
2443 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2711
Fax: 202-225-7856
District Address
4815 MacCorkle Avenue, Southeast
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: 304-925-5964
Fax: 304-926-8912
District Address
300 Foxcroft Avenue, Suite 102
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: 304-264-8810
Fax: 304-264-8815
Key Staff Address
Joel Brubaker
Chief of Staff
1431 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4802
Phone: 202-225-2711
Fax: 202-225-7856
Key Staff Address
Alison Bibbee
Scheduler
1431 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4802
Phone: 202-225-2711
Fax: 202-225-7856
Key Staff Address
John Coffin
Press Secretary
1431 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4802
Phone: 202-225-2711
Fax: 202-225-7856





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