Richard Ojeda II's Biography
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Full Name:
Richard Neece Ojeda II
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kelly Ann; 2 Children: Richard III, Kayla
Birth Date:
09/25/1970
Birth Place:
Rochester, MN
Home City:
Holden, WV
Religion:
Christian
Graduated, Command General Staff College, 2008-2009
MA, Business and Organizational Security, Weber University, 2009
BA, General Education, West Virginia State University, 1993-1997
Candidate, United States Senate, West Virginia, 2020
Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 7, 2016-2019
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, West Virginia, District 3, 2018
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2014
Former Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Energy, Industry and Mining Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Military Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Workforce Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Co-Founder, CBDoils.com, 2019-present
Advisor/Consultant, Future Majority, 2019-present
Senior Military Instructor, Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Program, Chapmanville Regional High School, 2013-2017
Major, United States Army, 1990-2014
President, Logan Empowerment Action and Development (LEAD) Community Organization, 2011-2016
Awards:
Distinguished Mountaineer 2012
Distinguished Mountaineer 2005
Bronze Order of the De Fluery Medal
Two Bronze Star medals
Favorite Book:
Blood on the Risers by John Lepplemann, Biggest Brother by Larry Alexander, About Face by Col David Hackworth
Favorite Movie:
Saving Private Ryan, Glory, Hamburger Hill, Blackhawk Down, Platoon, Stalag 17
Favorite Quote:
LEAD, FOLLOW or GET OUT OF THE WAY!