Joe Manchin Son: Who Is Joseph IV Manchin?: Born on August 24, 1947, Joe Manchin is an American politician and businessman.
At this time of writing (Wednesday, July 19, 2023), he is serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia, a seat he has held since 2010.
Before entering politics, Manchin helped founded and was the president of Enersystems, a coal brokerage company his family owns and operates
A member of the Democratic Party, in 1982, Manchin was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates and was elected to the West Virginia Senate in 1986, serving until 1996.
He ran for governor in 1996 but lost the Democratic primary election to Charlotte Pritt. However, in 2000, he was elected Secretary of State of West Virginia.
He was the 27th secretary of state of West Virginia from 2001 to 2005 and also the 34th governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010.
Manchin won the 2004 West Virginia gubernatorial election and was reelected by an even larger margin in 2008.
Following the death of Robert Byrd on June 28, 2010, he won the 2010 special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Robert.
In 2012, Manchin was elected to a full term. When Jay Rockefeller retired in 2015, he became the state’s senior U.S. and has been West Virginia’s only congressional Democrat since.
Manchin won a second term (Senate seat) in 2018. After the 2020 elections, Manchin became the “most important swing vote” in the Senate.
In 2020, the Senate was split 50–50 between Democrats and Republicans, but controlled by Democrats because Vice President Kamala Harris was the tiebreaker.
Since passing legislation with only Democratic support required Manchin’s vote, he wielded a large influence in the 117th Congress.
Manchin is known for working with Republicans on issues such as abortion, immigration, energy policy, and gun control
As of Wednesday, July 19, 2023, Manchin is serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia, a seat he has held since 2010.
Joe Manchin Son: Who Is Joseph IV Manchin?
Joe Manchin is blessed with three children; a son named; Joseph IV Manchin and two daughters; Heather Bresch and Brooke Manchin.
Heather, born on June 27, 1969, is an American business executive.
In 2012, she was named the chief executive officer of Netherlands-based pharmaceutical company Mylan, becoming the first woman to run a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company.
Bresch retired in 2020, upon the closing of Mylan’s combination with Upjohn. She’s married to Jeff Bresch since 2002 and has been blessed with four children; Kelsey Kirby, Chloe Bresch, Madeline Bresch, and Jack Bresch.
Joseph and Brooke live their lives away from the spotlight hence their date of birth, age, educational background, and occupation are unknown at this time of writing.
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