Alan Mollohan

Alan Mollohan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Bob Mollohan
Succeeded by	David McKinley
Personal details
Born	Alan Bowlby Mollohan (1943-05-14) May 14, 1943 (age 81) Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Barbara Whiting
Children	5
Relatives	Bob Mollohan (father)
Education	College of William and Mary (BA) West Virginia University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1970–1983
Rank	Captain
Unit	United States Army Reserve
Alan Mollohan's voice Mollohan discusses FY2008 appropriations for commerce, justice, science, and related agencies Recorded July 25, 2007

Alan Bowlby Mollohan (born May 14, 1943) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 1st congressional district from 1983 to 2011. He was a member of the Democratic Party and the Blue Dog Coalition.

The district encompasses the northern part of the state; it is based in Wheeling and includes Parkersburg, Morgantown, Fairmont and Clarksburg. He served on the House Appropriations Committee and was ranking Democrat on the Ethics Committee until being asked to step down in 2006. He was defeated in the Democratic primary election held on May 11, 2010, by Mike Oliverio.^[1]