Biography
Shelley Wellons Moore Capito (born November 26, 1953) is an American politician and retired educator serving in her second term as the junior United States senator from West Virginia, a post she has held since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Capito served seven as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2015. The daughter of three-term West Virginia governor Arch Alfred Moore Jr., she is the dean of West Virginia's congressional delegation.
Capito was the only Republican in West Virginia's congressional delegation until 2011, and the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. She was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from West Virginia and the first Republican to win a full term in the Senate from West Virginia since 1942. She was reelected in 2020, defeating Democratic nominee Paula Jean Swearengin, and becoming the first West Virginia Republican reelected to the Senate since 1907.
Since 2021, she has served as the ranking member of the Senate Environment Committee.
Filmography
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Movies 2
TV Shows 1
The Words That Built America (2017)
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Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1953-11-26 (71 years old)
Birth Name
Shelley Wellons Moore Capito
Birth Place
Glen Dale, United States
Religion
Presbyterianism
Children
Moore Capito
Father
Arch A. Moore
Mother
Shelley Riley Moore
Citizenships
United States
Also Known As
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
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