Donna Boley
Donna Boley | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the West Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph M. Minard |
| Minority Leader of the West Virginia Senate | |
| In office January 9, 1991 – January 8, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Charlton N. Harmon |
| Succeeded by | Jack Buckalew |
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office May 14, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Sam White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donna Jean Northcraft December 9, 1935 Bens Run, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jack Boley |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | West Virginia University, Parkersburg (BA) |
Donna Jean Boley (née Northcraft; born December 9, 1935) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing the 3rd district. She was appointed by West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. on May 14, 1985, to fill the seat vacated by Sam White’s resignation on April 24, 1985. Boley won the election to complete White's unexpired term in 1986, and has since been re-elected nine times. From 1990 to 1996, she was Senate Minority Leader. In 1991 and 1992, she was the sole Republican in the 34-member Senate, making her the minority chairwoman for all Senate committee.
As of 2021, Boley is the longest-serving state senator in West Virginia history. She represents Senate District 3, which includes Pleasants, Wood, Wirt and part of Roane counties.