Background
Pethtel, Dave was born on January 28, 1951 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States.
Pethtel, Dave was born on January 28, 1951 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States.
Pethtel earned his Bachelor of Arts from Glenville State College and his Master of Arts from.
Pethtel served non-consecutively from January 1989 until January 1995. 1980s and early 1990s Pethtel was initially elected in the 1988 Democratic Primary and the November 8, 1988 General election and was re-elected in the general elections of November 6, 1990 and November 3, 1992. 2006 Pethtel was unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election.
2010 Pethtel was challenged in the May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,029 votes (701%), and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 3,835 votes.
Member of National Association Life Underwriters, Moose, National Education Association, West Virginia Education Association, Parent-Teacher's Association, Wetzel County Reading Council, Air Force & AM, Community Sportsman's Club, Littleton Lodge.
Married Mary Ann Jones. Children: Kevin, Eric.