Jay Wolfe (R)
About The Candidate
- Office Sought: Senator, West Virginia
- Birth Date: April 5, 1955
- Residence: Salem, WV
- Occupation: Owner
- Spouse: Mollie Wolfe
- Religion: Protestant
- Web site: http://www.jaywolfe2008.com/
Education
- Glenville State College, 1977
- Parkersburg South H.S., 1973
Offices and positions held
- West Virginia State Senate, 1987-1990
- Harrison County and State Republican Executive Committeem 1996-2006
Businesses Owned, Past Careers, Board Memberships, Etc.
- Owner, Wolfe Rentals Limited Liability Company, 2005-present
- Owner, Wolfe Summit Communications Limited Liability Company, 2004-present
- President, Wolfe-Furner Insurance, Incorporated, 1990-present
- District Sales Manager, Nationwide Insurance, 1978-1984.
Jay Wolfe was born in Parkersburg, W.Va. and currently lives in Clarksburg, W.Va. He graduated from Glenville State College with a degree in business administration and owns his own insurance agency, along with other properties, including Sprint cell phone stores.
A former state senator from Wood County, Wolfe has lost elections to both U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd. This is his second run against Rockefeller.
Wolfe and his wife, Mollie, have four grown children.
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