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Politicians in Advertising and Public Relations in West Virginia

Walter Roy Blankenship (1892-1966) — also known as W. R. Blankenship — of Frankford, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Born in Gap Mills, Monroe County, W.Va., June 11, 1892. Democrat. Public relations business; radio commentator; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Died in March, 1966 (age 73 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of John L. Blankenship and Jennie Susan (Fleshman) Blankenship; married, May 2, 1926, to Marion Claflin Cook.   Walter W. Carey (b. 1926) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., December 22, 1926. Republican. Advertising business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1957-58, 1963-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1958, 1960, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 1968.   Charles B. Felton Jr. (b. 1936) — of Rowlesburg, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Rowlesburg, Preston County, W.Va., September 7, 1936. Democrat. Purchasing agent; public relations business; member of West Virginia state senate, 1987-93 (15th District 1987-92, 14th District 1993); appointed 1987; resigned 1993. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1993.   Relatives: Son of Charles B. Felton, Sr. and Evelyn (Miller) Felton; married, November 2, 1958, to Doris J. Butler.   Thomas A. Knight (b. 1933) — of South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., October 15, 1933. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; public relations consultant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-66, 1979-88 (Kanawha County 1965-66, 17th District 1979-82, 23rd District 1983-88); defeated, 1966. Catholic. Member, Lions. Still living as of 1988.   Relatives: Son of Frank A. Knight and Orpha R. (Thomas) Knight.   Dan R. Tonkovich (b. 1946) — of Benwood, Marshall County, W.Va. Born April 17, 1946. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; public relations business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1972, 1974; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1977-88. Catholic. Member, Lambda Chi Alpha. Still living as of 1988.   Relatives: Married to Nancy Miller.   Erik Patrick Wells (b. 1967) — also known as Erik Wells — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 5, 1967. Democrat. Public relations consultant; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2004, 2008; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 2004; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 2007-. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.   Relatives: Son of Paul Wells and Grace Wells; married to Natalie E. Tennant.

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