Room 245W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
801 8th Street
Huntington, WV 25701
Full Name:
Michael 'Mike' Woelfel
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Julia; 2 Children: Matthew, Michael
Birth Place:
Huntington, West Virginia
Home City:
Huntington, WV
Religion:
Catholic
BA, Criminal Justice, Marshall University, 1999-2004
JD, West Virginia University, 1978
Minority Leader, West Virginia State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 5, 2014-present
Minority Whip, West Virginia State Senate, 2021-2023
Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 5, 2022
Parliamentarian, Cabell County Democratic Executive Committee, 1991-1993
Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Member, Enrolled Bills Committee
Member, Government Organization Committee
Member, Joint Commission on Special Investigations
Member, Joint Committee on Government Organization
Member, Joint Committee on Government and Finance
Member, Joint Committee on Public Employees Insurance Agency, Seniors, and Long Term Care
Member, Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Joint Committee on the West Virginia Law Institute
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, School Choice Committee
Former Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Commission on Special Investigations, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Energy, Industry and Mining Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Children and Families Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Commission on Special Investigations, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Energy, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Energy Committee, West Virginia General Assembly
Former Member, Joint Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia General Assembly
Former Member, Joint Judiciary Committee, West Virginia General Assembly
Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Investment for Economic Development, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care Committee, West Virginia General Assembly
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, West Virginia Law Institute-Interim Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Member, Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition Team, Office of Institutional Education Programs, West Virginia Department of Education, 2001-2008
Member, Governor's Committee on Crime and Delinquency, 1982-1985, 1997-2004
Magistrate, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, 2003-present
Lawyer, General Law Practice, 1978-present
Partner, Thorn Tree Apartments Limited Liability Company, 2013
Adjunct Professor, Legal Studies & Criminal Justice, Marshall University, 1980-2012
Juvenile Court Referee, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, 1980-2010
Guest Sports Columnist, Herald Dispatch, 1996-2001
Special Commissioner, Cabell County Circuit Court, 1984-1986
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Cabell County, 1978-1980
Board of Directors Member, Forest Management Incorporated, 1992-present
Member, Saint Joseph Catholic Church, present
Member, Saint Joseph Men's Club, present
Member, Trout Unlimited, present
Member, West Virginia State Bar, present
Member, Board of Directors, Weed & Seed Federal Grant Committee for Community Improvement, 2002-2008
Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach, Huntington High School, 2002-2007
Chair, Police Hearing Board, Village of Barboursville, 1999-2005
Member, Time Out Youth Shelter Community Team, 2000-2004
Assistant Basketball Coach, St. Joseph High School, 1995-2003
Board of Directors Member, A-D Lewis Youth Recreational Center, 1986-1998
Board of Directors Member, Time Out Youth Shelter, 1985-1993
Board of Directors Member, Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, 1981-1986