Stephen Baldwin (politician)
Stephen Baldwin | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the West Virginia Senate | |
| In office January 13, 2021 – December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Roman Prezioso |
| Succeeded by | Mike Woelfel |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office October 16, 2017 – December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald F. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Vince Deeds |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – October 16, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Canterbury |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1982 Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | City University of New York, Queens (BA) Vanderbilt University (MDiv) |
Stephen Baldwin Jr. is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 10th district from 2016 to 2022. During the 85th Legislature, Baldwin served as the Senate Minority Leader. Baldwin was the third Minority Leader since the Republicans took the majority in the Senate in 2014.
Prior to his appointment to the State Senate, Baldwin represented the 42nd District in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and was a member of the Greenbrier County Board of Education.
In 2022, Baldwin lost re-election to Vince Deeds, becoming one of only two state legislative leaders to lose re-election in 2022.