Jay Rockefeller

(1937-)

American politician

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John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born June 18, 1937) is a retired American politician who served as a United States Senator from West Virginia (1985–2015). He was first elected to the Senate in 1984, while in office as Governor of West Virginia (1977–85). Rockefeller moved to Emmons, West Virginia, to serve as a VISTA worker in 1964 and was first elected to public office as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1966). Rockefeller was later elected West Virginia Secretary of State (1968) and was president of West Virginia Wesleyan College (1973–75). He became the state's senior U.S. Senator when the long-serving Sen. Robert Byrd died in June 2010.

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Born	18 June 1937 (age 88) New York City, U.S.
Zodiac	Gemini
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John D. Rockefeller · Great-grandfather · 1839-1937 · American business magnate and philanthropist edit info

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John D. Rockefeller Jr. · Grandfather · 1874-1960 · American financier and philanthropist edit info

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