Shelley Moore Capito
U.S. Senator · West Virginia · Republican · Chair, Environment and Public Works
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Background
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Background
- School counselor
- EducationMaster of Education, University of Virginia, 1976
- EducationBachelor of Science, Duke University, 1975
Sources
- bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl · Official record
Résumé and contact
Career in Congress
- U.S. Senate, West VirginiaRepublican2015–present
- U.S. House, WV-2Republican2001–2015
Seat
- State
- West Virginia
- Seat
- Class 2, senior senator
- Current term
- 2021–2027
- Age
- 72
Committees and roles
- Appropriations
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Chairman
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Environment and Public Works Chairman
- Rules and Administration
Contact
- DC office
- 202-224-6472
170 Russell Senate Office Building - District offices
- Martinsburg, Morgantown, Charleston
- Website
- capito.senate.gov
- senshelley
- sencapito
Elsewhere
Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets
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