John Overington

Background

Overington, John was born on June 5, 1946 in Laurel, Maryland. Son of Robert Bruce and Helen (Besley) Overington.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Washington College, 1969; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1973-1975; postgraduate, Shepherd College, 1976.

Career

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.

Achievements

• 2014: Overington won re-election to the 62nd District, defeating opponent Democrat Kris Loken. 1998 Overington was unopposed for the 1998 Republican Primary and won the November 3, 1998 General election against Democratic nominee Laura Rose. 2000 Overington and returning 1998 Democratic challenger Laura Rose were both challenged in their 2000 primaries, but won, setting up a rematch.
  
  Overington won the November 7, 2000 General election against Rose. 2002 Redistricted to District 55, and with incumbent Representative John Doyle redistricted to District 57, Overington was unopposed for the 2002 Republican Primary and won the November 5, 2002 General election against Mountain Party candidate Vince George. 2010 Overington was unopposed for the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 652 votes, and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,648 votes (606%) against Democratic nominee Donn Marshall.

Membership

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.

Connections

Married JoAnn Elizabeth Bertaux, November 29, 1975.

Father:

Robert Bruce Overington

Mother:

Helen (Besley) Overington

Spouse:

JoAnn Elizabeth Bertaux