Overington honored for 25 years in W.Va. House
The Herald-Mail - Sun Nov 8, 8:16 pm ETMARTINSBURG, W.Va. Del. John Overington, R-Berkeley, was honored Sunday for his 25 consecutive years as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. Del. John Overington, R-Berkeley, was honored Sunday for his 25 consecutive years as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
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MARTINSBURG - Friends, family and colleagues from both sides of the aisle gathered in Martinsburg on Sunday to honor Delegate John Overington's 25 years of service in the West Virginia House of Delegates. First elected in 1984, the house Republican represents the 55th district, and he is the first member to reach the milestone of a quarter century of service in the House, officials said.
PARKERSBURG - A health care reform bill passed by the House of Representatives will raise taxes and insurance premiums and cut billions from Medicare, said West Virginia's Republican congressman who voted against the landmark legislation Saturday night. Calling it House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 2,000-page trillion-dollar health reform plan, Rep.