West Virginia Hospital Association Political Action Committee

For Immediate Release: April 19, 2006

For More Information Contact:

Tony J. Gregory

Vice President Legislative Affairs

Office: 304/344-9744

Fax: 304/344-9745

HOSPITAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ENDORSES PRIMARY CANDIDATES

CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Hospital Political Action Committee (HOSPAC) has named its endorsements for the West Virginia Senate and the West Virginia House of Delegates in the upcoming primary election Tuesday, May 9, 2006.

The following Senate and House candidates were endorsed based on voting records, support for healthcare issues, and recommendations from West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA) member hospitals.

West Virginia Senate (By District)

1^st – Edwin Bowman

2^nd – Larry Edgell

3^rd – J. Frank Deem

4^th – Mike Hall

5^th – Evan Jenkins

8^th – Dave Higgins and Mark Plants

9^th – Russ Weeks and Sally Susman

10^th – Jesse Guills

11^th – C. Randy White

12^th – Joseph Minard

13^th – Mike Oliverio

14^th – A. Craig Rotruck and Dave Sypolt

15^th – Walt Helmick

16^th - John Unger

17^th – Brooks McCabe

House of Delegates (By District)

1^st – Randy Swartzmiller

2^nd – Tim Ennis

3^rd – L. Gil White, Scott Reed

4^th – Scott Varner

5^th – Dave Pethtel

6^th – Roger Romine

7^th – Lynwood “Woody” Ireland

8^th – E. W. “Bill” Anderson, Jr.

9^th – Larry Border

10^th – J.D. Beane and Tom Azinger

11^th – Bob Ashley

12^th – Mitch Carmichael

14^th – Patti Eagloski Schoen, Troy Andes and Rich Holtzapfel

15^th – Kevin Craig, Margarette Leach, Jim Morgan and Carol Miller

16^th – Greg Howard, Kelli Sobonya and Doug Reynolds

17^th – Don Perdue and Lisa Peana

18^th - Larry Barker

20^th – K. Steven Kominar

21^st – Harry Keith White

22^nd – Richard Browning and Rick Staton

24^th – Eustace Frederick

25^th – Marshall Long and Thomas Mike Porter

26^th – Gerald Crosier

27^th – Virginia Mahan, Ron Thompson and Linda Sumner

28^th – Tom Campbell

29^th – John Pino and David Perry

30^th – Jon Amores, Bonnie Brown, Corey Palumbo, Sharon Spencer, Phil Raines and Mike Stuart

32^nd – Tim Armstead

33^rd – William F. “Bill” Stemple

34^th – Brent Boggs

36^th – Joe Talbott

37^th – William Hartman and Bill Proudfoot

38^th – Doug Stalnaker

39^th – Bill Hamilton

41^st – Sam Cann and Richard Iaquinta

42^nd – Jeffery L. Tansil

44^th – Bob Beach, Cindy Frich, Timothy Delaney Houston and Jim Manilla

45^th – Larry Williams

46^th - Debbie Stevens

47^th – Harold Michael

48^th – Allen Evans

49^th – Bob Schadler

50^th – Ruth Rowan

51^st – Daryl E. Cowles

52^nd – Craig Blair

54^th – Walter Duke

55^th – John Overington

56^th – Robert Tabb

57^th – John Doyle

58^th – Locke Wysong