Evan Jenkins (politician)
Evan Hollin Jenkins (born September 12, 1960) is an American politician and judge. He served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, joining the Court in 2018 and serving as chief justice in 2021. He resigned from the court on February 4, 2022. He served as a U.S. Representative from West Virginia from 2015 to 2018. He is a Republican, having switched his party affiliation from Democratic in 2013.
Evan Jenkins | |
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| Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Armstead |
| Succeeded by | John A. Hutchison |
| Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals | |
| In office October 1, 2018 – February 4, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Jim Justice |
| Preceded by | Robin Davis |
| Succeeded by | C. Haley Bunn |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – September 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Rahall |
| Succeeded by | Carol Miller |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office December 1, 2002 – December 1, 2014 Serving with Robert H. Plymale | |
| Preceded by | Marie Redd |
| Succeeded by | Mike Woelfel |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 16th district | |
| In office December 1, 1994 – December 1, 2000 Serving with Jody Smirl, Susan Hubbard | |
| Preceded by | Stephen T. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Dale Stephens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evan Hollin Jenkins September 12, 1960 Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2013) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Weiler |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Florida (BS) Samford University (JD) |
Jenkins was a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 5th district, which contains Cabell County and a small portion of Wayne County. He served in both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature in Charleston over the course of 20 years, having been elected as a member of the House in 1994, and elected to the Senate in 2002. He gave up his seat to run in the 2014 congressional election, defeating incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall.
Jenkins was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018, losing to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey in the primary election.