Background
Tomblin, Earl Ray was born on March 15, 1952 in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Son of Earl and Freda Tomblin.
State Legislator Governor of West Virginia
Tomblin, Earl Ray was born on March 15, 1952 in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Son of Earl and Freda Tomblin.
Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University. Master of Business Administration, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia. Doctor (honorary), Southern West Virginia Community & Technology College.
Member District 16 West Virginia House of Delegates, Charleston, 1974-1980. Member District 7 West Virginia State Senate, since 1980, president, since 1995. Lieutenant governor State of West Virginia, since 2000, acting governor, since 2010.
Chairman Southern Legislation Conference, 1999. Vice chairman National Council State Governments, 2004—2005, chairman, 2005. Member executive committee National Conference State Legislatures.
Member national board directors Senate Presidents' Forum.
Member Logan County Development Authority. Past president board directors Appalachia Educational Laboratory, Inc. Member of Kappa Alpha.
Married Joanne Jaeger, September 8, 1979. 1 child, Brent Jaeger.