Background
Overington, John was born on June 5, 1946 in Laurel, Maryland. Son of Robert Bruce and Helen (Besley) Overington.
Overington, John was born on June 5, 1946 in Laurel, Maryland. Son of Robert Bruce and Helen (Besley) Overington.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Washington College, 1969; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1973-1975; postgraduate, Shepherd College, 1976.
Overington served consecutively from January 1985 until January 2003 and from January 2003 until January 2013 in the District 54 and District 55 seats. 2012: Redistricted to District 62, Overington was unopposed for both the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 848 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,024 votes. 1980s and early 1990s Overington was initially elected in the 1984 Republican Primary and the November 6, 1984 General election and was re-elected in the general elections of November 8, 1988, November 6, 1990, November 3, 1992, November 8, 1994, and November 5, 1996.
2004 Overington was unopposed for both the 2004 Republican Primary and the November 2, 2004 General election. 2006 Overington was unopposed for both the 2006 Republican Primary and the November 7, 2006 General election. 2008 Overington was unopposed for both the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 1,514 votes, and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 6,686 votes.
Board of directors Eastern Panhandle Mental Health, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1985, Southern Regional Education Board, 1988-1991. Newsletter chairman West Virginia Republican Executive Committee, Charleston, 1992. Member Berkeley County Republican Executive Committee.
Member NRA, Jefferson County Chamber of C., Berkeley County Chamber of C. (Outstanding Chairman award 1988), West Virginia Rifle and Pistol Association, Jefferson County History Society, Berkeley County History Society, Sons of the American Revolution (secretary treasurer 1973, Good Citizenship award 1984), Berkeley County Farm Bureau, Society War of 1812, Mensa, Berkeley County Humane Society, Izaak Walton League, National Rep.Legislators Association, National Taxpayers Union, American Legislation Exch. Council, Bedington Ruritan (board directors), Rotary, James Ramsey Torch Club.
Married JoAnn Elizabeth Bertaux, November 29, 1975.