Michael Angelo Oliverio II was born on August 6,1963 and is a State Senator for the 13th district and the 2010 Democratic nominee for US Representative for.
16 Facts About Mike Oliverio
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Mike Oliverio previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.
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Mike Oliverio ran for his former State Senate district as a Republican in 2018, but lost to incumbent Bob Beach.
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In 2022, Mike Oliverio ran again in the open 13th district after Beach retired, defeating delegate Barbara Fleischauer.
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Mike Oliverio was born August 6,1963, in Fairmont, West Virginia.
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Mike Oliverio served in the United States Army, where he achieved the rank of Captain.
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Mike Oliverio is currently employed as a financial planner for Northwestern Mutual.
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Mike Oliverio was first elected to public office representing the 44th House District in 1992.
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One of Mike Oliverio's legislative accomplishments was a change to the state constitution which allows West Virginia's state government to invest in stocks rather than just fixed-income securities as before.
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Mike Oliverio did not seek reelection in 2010 due to his candidacy for Congress.
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Mike Oliverio is considered to be a Republican and has espoused issues such as reducing the national debt.
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On February 1,2010, Mike Oliverio announced his candidacy for West Virginia's 1st congressional district seat.
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Mike Oliverio defeated 14-term incumbent Alan Mollohan in the Democratic primary on May 11,2010.
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Mike Oliverio lost to David McKinley by an extremely narrow margin.
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Mike Oliverio indicated that his concerns about the national debt served as the primary impetus for his campaign.
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Mike Oliverio announced his interest in entering the 2012 congressional race for a re-match with McKinley, but ultimately decided not to run.