Charles Trump
Senate, District: 15
Representing Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire & Mineral Counties
CONTACT
p: 304-357-7880
e: charles.trump@wvsenate.gov
2024 Conservation Bills Sponsored:
2023 Conservation Bills Sponsored:
- SB 143 — Adopt-A-Stream Program
- SB 160 — West Virginia Rail Trail Program
- SB 161 — Authorizing Sale of Unneeded or Obsolete Public Lands
- SB 162 — Leasing State-Owned Pore Spaces for Carbon Sequestration
- SB 188 — Grid Stabilization and Security Act of 2023
- SB 485 — PFAS Protection Act
2021 Conservation Bills Sponsored:
Background:
Home Town
Berkeley Springs
DOB
October 3, 1960
Education
A.B. Princeton University, JD West Virginia University College of Law
Occupation
Attorney
Conservation Activities
None
Legislative Service
Elected to House 1992 – 2004, Elected to Senate 2014 – 2018
2020 Committees
Judiciary, Education, Pensions, Rules
ACTIVITY
- Does not support mountain top removal coal mining as part of a viable energy plan. Does support state funding for open space preservation. Believes that state environmental regulations should be stricter than federal law. Read More»
- In August 6, 2017, letter to Martinsburg Journal, supported gas pipelines into Morgan and Berkeley Counties: “Job creation is paramount for our region. It is incumbent upon us, as your elected officials, to push for greater opportunities here at home for the current work force and for the generations to come . . . [A]s your elected leaders, we fully support the efforts of TransCanada and Mountaineer Gas in helping our region in expanding our pipeline to jobs, growth and prosperity.” Read More»
- In preparation for the 2018 legislative session, Trump said “We need to build the pipeline and accelerate the pipeline activity to move gas from West Virginia to the eastern market and elsewhere. As long as I am serving the Legislature, I intend to lend a shoulder to those efforts.” Read More»
