Glen Bertram Gainer

Background

Gainer,, Glen Bertram was born on July 4, 1927 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Glen B. and Nettie E. Gainer.

Education

AB, Marietta College, 1959. Student, Glenville State College, 1947—1948. Student, Muskingum College, 1948—1949.

Postgraduate, West Virginia University, 1961—1963.

Career

Teacher, coach Public Schools, Parkersburg, 1960—1969. Mayor City of Parkersburg, 1969—1971. Auditor State of West Virginia, Charleston, since 1976.

Served with United States Navy, 1945-1947.

Achievements

• He won the Democratic primary with 49%, defeating State Delegate J. Kemp McLaughlin and future State Senator Homer Heck, who took 31% and 20%, respectively. Mollohan had been grooming his son Alan to succeed him for years and he won the Democratic primary with 41% of the vote. Alan Mollohan went on to win the general election and represented the district until 2011.
  
  Gainer ran for a third term as Auditor in 1984 and won easily, defeating Republican William D. Bone by 67% to 33%.

Connections

Married Sally Jo Padgett, October 31, 1955. Children: Beth Lynn Criss, Glen B. III.

Father:

Glen B.

Mother:

Nettie E. Gainer

Spouse:

Sally Jo Padgett

child:

Beth Lynn Criss Gainer,

child:

Glen B. III Gainer,