Jill S. Upson
Executive Director of the West Virginia Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs
Assumed office
2019
GovernorJim Justice
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 65th district
In office
2015–2019
Preceded byTiffany Lawrence
Succeeded bySammi Brown
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Charles Town, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationShepherd University (BS)

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.[1][2]

Education

Upson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Shepherd University.[3]

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.[5][6] Upson won the 2014 election 56 to 44 percent.[7] GOPAC, the national Republican political action committee, contributed over $20,000 to Upson's 2014 campaign.[8]

In 2016, Upson won re-election over Democratic challenger Sammi Brown.[9] In 2018, Upson was defeated by Brown.[10]

Since leaving office, Upson has served as the executive director of the West Virginia Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs.[11]

Personal life

She is married to Kelvin Upson, who served in the United States Navy.[12] She has one son and had one daughter.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Schouten, Fredreka (November 12, 2014). "Liberal donors plan new investments in state politics". USA Today. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "West Virginia Election Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. Charleston, West Virginia. November 6, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "West Virginia Election Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. Charleston, West Virginia. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  8. ^ Kercheval, Hoppy (November 3, 2014). "Breaking down WV House of Delegates races". West Virginia Radio Corporation. Morgantown, West Virginia. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  9. ^ McCoy, Jeff (November 9, 2016). "Upson wins re-election to maintain 65th House seat". The Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  10. ^ Umstead, Matthew. "Moore, Upson lose House of Delegates seats". Herald-Mail Media. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "West Virginia Women Moving Forward | Jill Upson". wvwomenforward.wvu.edu. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Future Majority Project: Races to Watch" (PDF). Republican State Leadership Committee. Washington, D.C. 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  14. ^ "Obituary for Chandler Nicole Upson". Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  15. ^ "Happy birthday, Chandler". Twitter. Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved September 20, 2019.

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