George "Boogie" Preston Ambler(born March 8, 1950) is an American politician who served as a Delegate from the 42nd District to the West Virginia House of Delegates between 2013 and 2019. Ambler is a Republican.
George Ambler | |
|---|---|
| In office 2013–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Martin |
| Succeeded by | Cindy Lavender-Bowe |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 42nd district | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George "Boogie" Preston Ambler March 8, 1950 Alderson, West Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Vicky Ambler |
| Education | BS, Bluefield State College |
Early life, education, and career edit
Ambler was born in Alderson, West Virginia. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Bluefield State College.[1]
Elections edit
2012 edit
In his first primary election, Ambler was one of two Republicans, the other being Ray Canterbury, to be sent to the general in a three-way race, receiving 26.22% of the vote.[2]
In a four-way general election, Ambler was elected with Canterbury, receiving 23.17% of the vote.[3]
2014 edit
Like in 2012, Ambler was sent to the general with Canterbury, receiving 44.75% of the vote.[4]
In the general, Ambler was reelected alongside Canterbury, receiving 28.88% of the vote.[5]
2016 edit
In the 2016 primary, Ambler received 44.95% of the vote.[6]
In the general, Ambler received 33.59% of the vote to be elected alongside Democrat Stephen Baldwin.[7]
2018 edit
In 2018, Ambler sought the nomination for West Virginia's 10th Senate district, where the incumbent was not seeking reelection. In the primary, he defeated Republican Dan Hill with 56.45% of the vote.[8]
In the general, Ambler faced fellow 42nd District Delegate Stephen Baldwin and lost with 46.85% of the vote. He left his office as Delegate from the 42nd District thereafter.[9]
Tenure edit
Committee assignments edit
2013 session edit
- Roads and Transportation[10]
- Education
- Agriculture
2015 session edit
- Agriculture and Natural Resources (Vice chair)[10]
- Education
- Energy
- Roads and Transportation
2017 session edit
- Agriculture and Natural Resources (Vice chair)[10]
- Finance
- Roads and Transportation
Flooding edit
Ambler was appointed the House Chairman of the newly created Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding in response to the 2016 West Virginia flood[11] and sponsored several pieces of legislation pertaining to flooding in West Virginia.[12]
Candidate Ratings edit
In 2018, Ambler had a 93% rating from the American Conservative Union and a 76% lifetime rating.[13]
Ambler also had a 84.6% rating from the West Virginia division of the United States Chamber of Commerce in 2018.[14]
In 2016, Ambler had only a 10% rating from the West Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club.[15]
Personal life edit
Ambler is married to Vicky Ambler and has two children. He is a Methodist.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "George Ambler's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election of West Virginia". West Virginia Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "2012 General Election of West Virginia". West Virginia Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Primary Election of West Virginia". West Virginia Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "2014 General Election of West Virginia". West Virginia Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Primary Election of West Virginia". West Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "2016 General Election of West Virginia". West Virginia Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Primary Election: House of Delegates 42nd District". West Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "2018 General Election: House of Delegates 42nd District". West Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c "George Ambler - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Hunt, Jared. "Delegate Ambler Appointed House Chairman of Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding". West Virginia Legislature. Internet Archive. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "West Virginia Bills Sponsored by George Ambler". Open States. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Ratings of West Virginia" (PDF). American Conservative Union. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "West Virginia 83rd Legislature Scorecard" (PDF). West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "WV Sierra Club Legislative Scorecard 2015 - 2016". Sierra Club of West Virginia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2021.