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American politician
Jill Upson is a former
Republican Delegate of the
West Virginia House of Delegates , representing the 65th district, which includes
Jefferson County, West Virginia . Upson was the first black Republican woman elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates.
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Education
Upson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from
Shepherd University .
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Career
In 2012, Upson challenged incumbent Delegate
Tiffany Lawrence and lost by four percent.
[4] In the 2014 election, Upson defeated Lawrence in a rematch.
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[6] Upson won the 2014 election 56 to 44 percent.
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GOPAC , the national Republican political action committee, contributed over $20,000 to Upson's 2014 campaign.
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In 2016, Upson won re-election over Democratic challenger
Sammi Brown .
[9] In 2018, Upson was defeated by Brown.
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Since leaving office, Upson has served as the executive director of the West Virginia Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs.
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Personal life
She is married to Kelvin Upson, who served in the
United States Navy .
[12] She has one son and had one daughter.
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References
^ Dewan, Shaila (November 29, 2014).
"G.O.P. Gains by Tapping Democrats' Base for State Candidates" .
New York Times .
New York, New York . Retrieved December 1, 2014 .
^ Schouten, Fredreka (November 12, 2014).
"Liberal donors plan new investments in state politics" .
USA Today .
Arlington, Virginia . Retrieved December 1, 2014 .
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"Bluefield State College's 2019 Founders Day Speaker will be the Honorable Jill Upson, Executive Director of the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs" . Bluefield State College . Retrieved January 14, 2022 .
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"West Virginia Election Results" . West Virginia Secretary of State .
Charleston, West Virginia . November 6, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2014 .
^ Emke, Dave (October 1, 2014).
"More funds going to Dems in area races" .
The Journal . Archived from
the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014 .
^ DeMello, Chelsea (November 4, 2014).
"Upson upsets Lawrence for 65th District seat" .
The Journal . Archived from
the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014 .
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"West Virginia Election Results" . West Virginia Secretary of State .
Charleston, West Virginia . November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014 .
^ Kercheval, Hoppy (November 3, 2014).
"Breaking down WV House of Delegates races" .
West Virginia Radio Corporation .
Morgantown, West Virginia . Retrieved December 1, 2014 .
^ McCoy, Jeff (November 9, 2016).
"Upson wins re-election to maintain 65th House seat" .
The Journal . Retrieved December 15, 2016 .
^ Umstead, Matthew.
"Moore, Upson lose House of Delegates seats" . Herald-Mail Media . Archived from
the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
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"West Virginia Women Moving Forward | Jill Upson" . wvwomenforward.wvu.edu . Retrieved January 14, 2022 .
^ McCormick, Liz (November 7, 2014).
"Meet Delegate-Elect for the 65th District, Jill Upson" .
West Virginia Public Broadcasting .
Charleston, West Virginia . Archived from
the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014 .
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"Future Majority Project: Races to Watch" (PDF) . Republican State Leadership Committee .
Washington, D.C. 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014 .
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"Obituary for Chandler Nicole Upson" . Retrieved September 20, 2019 .
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"Happy birthday, Chandler" . Twitter .
Arlington National Cemetery . Retrieved September 20, 2019 .
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