December 13, 2011: Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., left, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., participated in the first Secret Santa exchange among members of the U.S. Senate this year. Participants observed a $10 spending limit and exchanged gifts Monday evening.
November 16, 2011: "I'm proud to be part of a strong, bipartisan group of Senators & Representatives urging the supercommittee to "Go Big," Senator Manchin (D-W.Va.) said.
October 11, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Morgantown native Ashley Faulkner in his Washington, D.C. office. She is the First Vice-President of West Virginia’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.
September 22, 2011: "Congratulations to West Virginia Principals of the Year, who I met this week," Senator Manchin said. "I appreciate their dedication to West Virginia students."
September 20, 2011: Manchin: I had a very productive meeting today about solving our drug problems with Director Kerlikowske of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which fosters healthy individuals and safe communities by effectively leading the Nation's effort to reduce drug use and its consequences.
September 20, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with members of West Virginia’s Health Occupations Students of America during their visit to Washington D.C. for the National Leadership Conference. Their attendance at the conference was in recognition of their commitment to health science education, community service and leadership. The national student organization encourages students to reach out and meet the health care needs in their communities and is funded through the U.S. Department of Education. From left to right: Hayley Gibson of Boone County; Senator Joe Manchin; Samantha Burns of Tucker County; and Brittany Bender of Webster County.
September 15, 2011: Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with constituents in his Washington, D.C. office. From left to right: Annie Otto of Berkeley County; Rosa McKinney of Hurricane; Lisa Cox of Morgan County; U.S. Senator Joe Manchin; Sharon Davis of Morgan County; and Laura Lou Harbert of Charleston.
September 15, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) says, "I am proud to be part of a bipartisan group looking for commonsense solutions to our nation's spending problems."
September 14, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Pendleton County Commissioner Gene McConnell (left) and Randolph County Commissioner Mike Taylor (middle).
August 1, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Lincoln County constituents. From left to right: Yancey Burns, Lauren Adkins and Jeremy Adkins.
July 27, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with representatives of Generations United. Annie Otto of Hedgesville is on the left and Sharon Davis of Berkeley Springs is on the right.
July 12, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Chris Yura of Morgantown while he visited Washington, D.C. Yura is the founder of SustainU, which is a clothing company focused on changing the way clothes are made to improve the environment, reinvigorate America’s manufacturing sector, and educate the world about how clothing can positively impact people’s lives.
June 30, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Hannah Roth of Mannington, who is Secretary of the Marion County Chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA).
June 30, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with representatives of the West Virginia Association of School Nurses who visited Washington D.C. from all across West Virginia to discuss health care and education issues.
June 30, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Matthew Koh of Beckley who visited Washington, D.C. for the National Youth Leaders Conference (NYLC). He was nominated by his teacher to attend the conference, which offers promising students hands-on learning experiences and helps them develop leadership skills. Matthew attends Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley.
June 22, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Jay Haapala (center) and Lori Haapala (right) from Elkview who were in Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
June 15, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Varun Menon from Martinsburg. Varun was elected as the Youth Governor of the State of West Virginia and visited Washington, D.C. to participate in the National Youth Governor’s Conference, which is sponsored by the YMCA of the United States.
June 21, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with U.S. Presidential Scholar recipient Katie Stricker and her family from Charleston. From left to right: Vince, Carla, Katie, Sean and Senator Joe Manchin.
June 7, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with constituents from Hardy County on Capitol Hill. From left to right: Tori Burdette, a rising senior at Moorefield High School; U.S. Senator Joe Manchin; Chelsea Wilson, a rising senior at East Hardy High School; and Derek Barr, Marketing and Human Resources Director for Hardy Telecommunications Inc. in Lost River. The students visited Washington D.C. for a Rural Service Youth Tour, which brought together 108 students from around the country who learned about the importance of telecommunications.
May 19, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Michele Adams of Martinsburg to congratulate her on receiving the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Ms. Adams, who has been teaching science in Berkeley County for 20 years, recently won the award named by President Obama as one of 85 math and science K-12 teachers in the country for their outstanding educational impact in the classroom and to their profession.
May 13, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with fifth and sixth graders from Wood County Christian School on the Senate steps of the United States Capitol.
May 12, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin, right, (D-W.Va.) met with the President of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Michael D. Adelman of Lewisburg (left).
May 11, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met NASA’s Discovery crew in the halls of the Hart Senate Office Building. From left to right: Astronaut Nicole Stott, Astronaut Eric Boe, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin and Astronaut Steve Bowen.
May 10, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with the Snyder family from Clarksburg. Front row (left to right): Andrew, Polly and Zachary. Back row (left to right): Danny and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.
May 9, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with board members from Hardwood Alliance, an entity dedicated to increase the value of hardwood manufacturing investments across West Virginia’s hardwood zone. From left to right: Stephen E. Foster, Executive Director of the Upshur County Development Authority; Agnes Queen, Lewis County Commissioner; U.S. Senator Joe Manchin; and Geary Weir, Executive Officer of the Webster County Economic Development Authority.
May 3, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Lauren Lanier of Point Pleasant (left) and Kambria Price of Harpers Ferry (right) who have been named the top youth volunteers in West Virginia for 2011 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, presented by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
April 13, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Shepherd University nursing students. Front row (left to right): Sarah Holland of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania; Sabrina Mason of Martinsburg; and Megan Fredrickson of Martinsburg. Back row (left to right): Heather Stone of Thurmont, Maryland; U.S. Senator Joe Manchin; Jessica Proctor of Harpers Ferry; and Joseph T. Martin of Morgantown.
April 13, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Marshall University undergraduate and Milton native Emily Beckelhimer, whose colorectal cancer research was chosen to be showcased in Posters on Capitol Hill. This event is hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) program, which is a non-profit educational organization that provides research opportunities for faculty and students at all institutions serving undergraduate students. The event aims to help members of Congress understand the importance of undergraduate research by talking directly with the students these programs impact. Emily was the only student from West Virginia to be selected.
April 6, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with representatives of the West Virginia University Extension Service, which strives to help people and organizations in West Virginia improve their lives and communities. Front row (left to right): Gina Taylor, Extension Agent for families and health programs in Jackson County; Ann Bailey Berry, Associate Director for Advancement in Morgantown; Zona Hutson, Extension Agent for Doddridge County. Back row (left to right): Brian Wickline, Extension Agent in Monroe County; Dave Snively of Morgantown, Assistant Director, WVU Extension Service; U.S. Senator Joe Manchin; and Bruce Loyd, Extension Agent in Lewis County.
April 4, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with General Craig McKinley, Chief, National Guard Bureau (left) and Adjutant General Jim Hoyer of Charleston, West Virginia National Guard (right).
March 31, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with the Metre family of Hedgesville. From left to right: Alexandra, Tristan, Senator Joe Manchin, Donna and Hal.
March 30, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with representatives from the Mineral County Development Authority. Front row (left to right): David Moe, Garrett County Development Corporation; Meg Lauerman of Continental 1, a coalition to push for access highways from Toronto, Canada to Miami, Florida that is headquartered in Buffalo, New York; Colleen Peterson, Executive Director of the Greater Cumberland Committee, a non-profit organization that works to enhance the quality of life in the Cumberland, Maryland region; and Mona Ridder, Executive Director of the Mineral County Development Authority. Back row (left to right): U.S. Senator Joe Manchin; Dr. Wayne Spiggle, former Mineral County Commissioner; and John P. Vatavuk, county commissioner from Somerset, Pa.
March 17, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Misty Redman (left), Director of Government Affairs, Sears Holdings Management Corporation, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois; and Terry Ware (center), Owner of Sears Hometown Stores in Elkins and Buckhannon.
March 17, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with West Virginia Recreation and Park Association (WVRPA) representatives. From left to right: Retired Executive Director of the Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District, Jim McClelland of Huntington and President and Superintendent of Chestnut Ridge Park, Bruce Miller of Morgantown (right).
March 16, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Mayor Linda Whalen of Bluefield (left) and Andy Merriman, City Manager of Bluefield (right).
March 16, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with the Director of the Marine Corps Liaison Office Harold R. Van Opdorp (right), and Major Craig R. Abele of the United States Marine Corps. Both Major Abele and Colonel Van Opdorp live in Washington, D.C.
March 16, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with representatives from the Professional Fire Fighters of West Virginia. Front row: Carl Eastham, Secretary/Treasurer of the Professional Fire Fighters of West Virginia, of Huntington, and Myron G. Boggess II, Local 317 Fire Station, of Charleston. Back row: Senator Joe Manchin and Kevin Scanlon, Chief of Bluefield Fire Department.
March 15, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with representatives from West Virginia AFL-CIO. From left to right: Don Savage of Morgantown, Human Resource Development and Employment, an assistance program affiliated with the West Virginia AFL-CIO that provides housing, educational and skill development programs to economically disadvantaged West Virginians; Kenneth Perdue of Charleston, President of West Virginia AFL-CIO; U.S. Senator Joe Manchin; Phil Leinbach of Morgantown, Human Resource Development Foundation, an assistance program affiliated with the West Virginia AFL-CIO to provide economically disadvantaged West Virginians opportunities for self-sufficiency and improved living conditions.
March 10, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with representatives from the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association. Front Row (left to right): John Reed of Webster Springs, National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) and West Virginia Funeral Directors Association Past-President; Jeff Fraley of Moorefield, West Virginia Funeral Directors Association President-Elect; and Pattie Applegate-Fraley, Mr. Fraley’s wife, of Moorefield. Back Row (left to right): John Taylor of Spencer, West Virginia Funeral Directors Association President; Thomas Kukuchka, of Tunkhannock, Penn.; U.S. Senator Joe Manchin; and Ira Handley of Danville, President of Handley Funeral Home in Danville.
March 10, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with the Director of West Virginia Small Business Development Center, Kristina Oliver, of Charleston.
March 8, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with the Williams family of Pax. Front row (left to right): Sam and Caleb. Back row (left to right): James, Tina, and Andy.
March 8, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with the President of West Virginia American Water, Wayne Morgan of Charleston (left), and the President and CEO of Beckley Water Company, Matthew W. Stanley of Beckley (right).
March 2, 2011: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with representatives of West Virginia’s Department of Transportation. From left to right: Karen Zamow of Chapmanville, Executive Assistant to West Virginia’s Secretary of Transportation; West Virginia Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox of Hurricane; U.S. Senator Joe Manchin; West Virginia State Highway Engineer Marvin Murphy of Weston; and West Virginia Aeronautics Commission Director Susan Chernenko of Charleston.
March 1, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with West Virginia University President James P. Clements and WVU staff. From left to right: President James P. Clements, Ph.D.; Senator Joe Manchin; Curt Peterson, Vice President for Research and Economic Development and President of the WVU Research Corporation; Christopher C. Colenda, MD, MPH, Chancellor for Health Sciences; Mary Bowman, J.D., Coordinator for Legislative Affairs; Michele G. Wheatly, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Biology; and Jay Cole, Interim Chief of Staff.
February 28, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Lieutenant General Mitchell Stevenson, a West Virginia University alumnus, to present the “Army Strong” seal to Senator Manchin.
February 28, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Mrs. Gayle Manchin met with representatives of the National Youth ChalleNGe program to discuss student achievement at the WV Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy at Camp Dawson, where students who are at-risk for dropping out of school can rediscover the value of education and strong self-respect and character. From left to right: Hugh Dopson, Director of the WV Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy Program, Mrs. Gayle Manchin, student and Cadet Brandon Christian from Boone County, and Don Host from Terra Alta, who is a representative of WV Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy.
February 16, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Walter Alexander III from Oak Hill during a visit to Washington D.C. to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security.
February 10, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met the Bellingham family of Capon Springs during their visit to Washington, D.C. From left to right: Stephen, Jonathan, Betsy and Katie.
February 8, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) recently met with delegates from the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. From left to right, Marsha Lawson (Montcalm), Sheliah Payne (Charleston), Michelle Barnes Russell (Martinsburg), Phyllis Carter (Institute) and Barbara Cary (Charleston).
February 1, 2011: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with President and CEO of Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) David Ramsey (left), along with CAMC’s Vice President of Government and Community Affairs Bob Whitler (right) -- both from Charleston.
January 26: United States Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) recently met with Colonel Robert D. Peterson, Huntington District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from West Virginia (right), and Mr. Coy Miller, Civilian Deputy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Kentucky (left) to discuss the work of the Corps in West Virginia.