Michael Jason Barrett | |
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Member of the
West Virginia Senate from the 16th district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2022 Serving with
Patricia Rucker | |
Preceded by | Hannah Geffert |
Member of the
West Virginia House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
In office December 1, 2016 – December 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Walter Duke |
Succeeded by | Dean Jeffries |
In office December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Martinsburg, West Virginia | July 16, 1982
Political party | Republican (2020–present) [1] |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2020) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Jason Barrett is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 16th district. Barrett is also a small business owner. [2]
After serving one term in the state House of Delegates, Barrett was defeated by Republican challenger Walter Duke in 2014. [3]
In the 2016 election, in which Duke did not seek re-election, Barrett defeated Republican challenger Travis Bishop to regain his seat in the House. [4]