13 Facts About Jeff Kessler

Jeffrey Vincent Kessler was born on November 16,1955 and is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate in the United States, representing the 2nd district from 1997 to 2017.

Jeff Kessler was born November 16,1955, in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Jeff Kessler is the son of George Henry Kessler and Rosemary Krupica Kessler.

Jeff Kessler is a 1974 graduate of Bishop Donahue High School in McMechen, West Virginia.

Jeff Kessler attended West Liberty State College near Wheeling, West Virginia, and the West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Jeff Kessler unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination in the 2011 gubernatorial election, losing to Earl Ray Tomblin, and in the 2016 gubernatorial election, losing to Jim Justice.

Jeff Kessler was born in 1955, he is of Russian descent on his mother's side.

Jeff Kessler's father served in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean War, then later worked as a cookie salesman for Nabisco, he would bring home free samples and damaged cookies which Kessler enjoyed as a child.

Jeff Kessler's mother stayed at home and took care of Jeff and his three siblings.

Jeff Kessler's younger brother, Chris, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia when he was a toddler, he went into remission and survived.

In 2014, Jeff Kessler spearheaded the SCORE Initiative, which stands for Southern Coalfields Organizing and Revitalizing the Economy.

Jeff Kessler has previously voted in favor of a bill that eliminated the requirement for a permit and training before a person can carry a concealed weapon.

In 2015, Jeff Kessler proposed raising the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack, stating that a $1 increase in the cigarette tax would bring in an estimated $130 million.