William J. Ihlenfeld II

William J. Ihlenfeld II (born May 5, 1972) is an American attorney and politician from West Virginia who has served in the West Virginia Senate for the 1st district since 2018. He previously served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia.

William J. Ihlenfeld II
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
December 1, 2018
Serving with Ryan Weld
Preceded byRyan Ferns
United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
In office
August 2010 – December 31, 2016
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded bySharon Lynn Potter
Succeeded byWilliam J. Powell
Personal details
Born (1972-05-05) May 5, 1972
Wheeling, West Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
EducationOhio University (B.S.)
West Virginia University College of Law (J.D.)

Education and career

Inlenfeld received his Bachelor of Science from the Ohio University and his Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law.[1] He served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Brooke County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney from 2007 to 2010, and as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and the Chief Assistant Prosecutor for the Ohio County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney from 1997 to 2007.[2]

U.S Attorney

On May 27, 2010, he was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia. His nomination was reported favorably by the Judiciary Committee on July 29, 2010 and he was confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote on August 5, 2010.[3] On December 19, 2016 he announced his resignation effective December 31.[4]

Awards and recognition

In 2017, Ihlenfeld received the Outstanding Service in Law Enforcement Award from the FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association for his distinguished record of law enforcement service.[1]

West Virginia Senate

In February 2018 he filed paperwork to run as a candidate for the West Virginia Senate.[5] Ihlenfeld won uncontested in the primary, and faced State Senator Ryan Ferns. Ihlenfeld and Ferns debated twice throughout the span of their campaigns. On November 7th, Ihlenfeld defeated Ferns, 53% - 47%.[6]

Election results
West Virginia Senate District 1 (Position A) election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Ihlenfeld II 18,450 52.88%
Republican Ryan Ferns (incumbent) 16,438 47.12%
Total votes 34,888 100.0%

References
  1. "Biography: William J. Ihlenfeld, II".
  2. "President Obama Names Two as U.S. Attorneys, 5/27/10". May 27, 2010. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2018. Alt URL
  3. PN1838 — William J. Ihlenfeld II — Department of Justice
  4. "United States Attorney Ihlenfeld announces his resignation" (Press release). United States Attorney's Office.
  5. Madden, Paige (February 18, 2018). "Former U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld to run for State Senate". WTRF-TV. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  6. "William Ihlenfeld Defeats Ryan Ferns to Capture West Virginia Senate Seat". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  7. "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Sharon Lynn Potter		 United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
2010–2016		 Succeeded by
William J. Powell
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