Mike Caputo | |
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 Caputo in 2008 | |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2020 Serving with Mike Oliverio | |
| Preceded by | Roman Prezioso |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office December 1, 1996 – December 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Roman Prezioso |
| Succeeded by |
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| Constituency | 43rd district (1996–2012) 50th district (2012–2020) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1957 Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tina Thorne |
| Residence | Marion County, West Virginia |
| Occupation | United Mine Workers of America International Representatives |
Michael Caputo (born September 18, 1957) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 13th District since 2020.[1] Caputo was the only new Democratic senator elected in the 2020 Senate elections.
Prior his election to the Senate, Caputo represented the 50th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates for 24 years and was most recently serving as Minority Whip.[2] Caputo also served as majority whip for eight years until the Republicans took the majority in 2014.[2]
He was born and raised in Rivesville, West Virginia and attended Rivesville Elementary School and Rivesville High School. He is a career coal miner and a member of the United Mine Workers of America.
- ^ "West Virginia State Senate Mike Caputo (D - Marion, 13)". West Virginia Legislature.
- ^ a b Adams, Steven Allen (December 4, 2019). "Mike Caputo to run for state Senate". The Parkersburg News and Sentinel.