Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
Joseph "Joe" Manchin III is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia. Manchin, a member of the Democratic Party, previously served as the Governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010 and the Secretary of State of West Virginia from 2001 to 2005. He won the special election in November 2010 to fill the seat of Senator Robert Byrd, the longest serving U.S. Senator, who died in office. Manchin was elected to a full term in office with 60...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 August 1947
CountryUnited States of America
My grandmother had a great saying. It always stuck with me: 'People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.' They've got to see it and feel it. And it's for real. And that's all. Be who you are.
We know it's going to happen again, a flood or a natural disaster, ... People need a place to call home for a period of time.
The outlook and future of McDowell County is brighter now than it has been for years, ... We have moved mountains in the last nine months, and we are now about to move mountains again. When you look at what is happening in McDowell County, there might be more construction going on in McDowell County right now than anywhere else in the state. Things are happening.
It is important that all West Virginians exercise patience and calm during the upcoming days, ... There is no reason to panic and rush to the pump, as that will only further deplete the state's supply of fuel. If you don't need gasoline, don't purchase it.
The people of West Virginia have made it clear that they will no longer tolerate a government that is out of step with the economy of this state.
Helen, thank you for all you do, not just in Mineral County but in all of West Virginia. I'm awarding you with the highest award I can give, the Distinguished West Virginia Award,
It doesn't make any difference what political party you belong to, ... I just called and said, Rick, I'll do something.
However it was supposed to work, it didn't, ... I don't know if it's a territorial thing, which we all deal with as governors; everybody hunkers down and protects their turf, and somebody has to cut through that for the people's sake.
Come to West Virginia and we'll show you how to live ... how to treat people. We're open for business. West Virginia is truly on the move,
I strongly believe the DREAM Act should require the completion of a degree.
Every child should have a safe place in their life.
I don't know anybody that doesn't own a gun.
I'm a sportsman. You know, I go out clay shooting and put three shells in.
There's a lot of Democrats, myself included, who have supported right-to-life.