House District 1 (all of Hancock county) elects two members.

Ronnie D Jones was elected to the House in November of 2010, and began his service in January of 2011.  He is a Democrat.  Because no Republican made the motion to vote on the Constitutional Amendment, Mr. Jones was not forced to choose between voting for the babies or voting with the leadership.  He doesn't have a grade yet.

Randy Swartzmiller earned an F from Life Gauge.  On February 24, 2010 he voted against a motion to discharge a committee, effectively killing a Constitutional Amendment that would stop state funding of abortions, and that would allow us to stop abortion when Roe v Wade is overturned.  In 2006 he voted against a motion to discharge a committee, effectively killing a parental notification bill.  He is a Democrat.

The trajectory of Mr. Swartzmiller's rise to power is determined by the Speaker of the House, who uses this authority to convince delegates to vote as he wishes them to vote.  West Virginia's unborn babies will receive no justice in such a political system.  To expose injustice, make it expose itself.  Make the politicians vote.  Make the motion.

It's highly unlikely any Democrat will introduce this motion.  Ask the nearest Republican, Delegate Storch in Wheeling, to introduce it.  To write a letter to Ms. Storch, click here.