Jay Rockefeller

Former Democratic US Senator from West Virginia

(nephew of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, great-grandson of Nelson Aldrich, and son-in-law of Charles Harting Percy), a Senator from West Virginia; born in New York City, June 18, 1937; graduated, Phillips Academy, Exeter, N.H., 1954; graduated, Harvard University 1961; VISTA volunteer, Emmons, W. Va., 1964-1966; member, West Virginia house of delegates 1966-1968; secretary of State of West Virginia 1968-1972; president, West Virginia Wesleyan College 1973-1976; Governor of West Virginia 1977-1985; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1984 and began service on January 15, 1985; reelected in 1990, 1996, 2002, and again in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015; chair, Committee on Veterans Affairs (One Hundred Third Congress, One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003]), Select Committee on Intellegence (One Hundred Tenth Congress), Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (One Hundred Eleventh to One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses); vice-chair, Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Eighth Congress).

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Leadership & Staff

Tamera Stanton Luzzatto Former chief of staff to Senator Hillary Clinton

• Chief of Staff ('85→'01)

Ralph J Bean Jr

• elections chief ('70→'72)

Robert Simpson President and CEO, CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity

• assistant legislative director (past)

Markus Videnieks Former staffer for Sens. Robert Byrd and John Rockefeller IV; lobbyist for Cassidy and Associates

• Position

Tonya Saunders Speed Former staffer for Sen. John D. Rockefeller; lobbyist for Clark & Weinstock

• Legislative assistant

Chad See

• Position (past)

Yvette Fontenot

• Position (?→'04)

Ken Levinson

• Legislative Assistant (Oct '91→Aug '97)

Board Memberships

National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare

• commission member ('98→'99)

Asia Society A non-profit organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia

• Trustee

Positions

Celebration of Olympia Snowe and E-Rate Angus King Host at Library of Congress 2016

• Attendee ('16→?)*

Snowe - Rockefeller Amendment, E-Rate Part of 1996 Telecommunications Act

• Co-Sponsor ('96→?)*

State of West Virginia

• Former US Senator ('85→'14)*

Trilateral Commission International political and economic discussion group

• Member

Government Positions

Office of the Governor of West Virginia

• Governor ('77→'85)

Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee

• Chairman

Oversight of the Terrorist Surveillance Program Subcommittee

• Vice Chairman

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

• Chairman

Health Care Subcommittee

• Chairman

Donors

Friends of Senator Rockefeller

• Authorized Campaign Committee

Friends of Jay Rockefeller

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Senate Majority PAC Democratic SuperPAC that supports Senate candidates

• 2 contributions · 450,000 USD ('12→Mar 26 '14)

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 17 contributions · 380,563 USD ('89→Mar 21 '16)

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

• 9 contributions · 120,300 USD ('04→'08)

John Kerry 68th US Secretary of State, Senator from Massachusetts

• 14 contributions · 114,000 USD ('96→'04)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 7 contributions · 101,800 USD ('92→Aug 15 '16)

DNC-Non-Federal Individual

• 1 contribution · 50,000 USD ('91)

WV State Democratic Executive Committee

• 17 contributions · 34,500 USD ('89→'07)

Harry Reid Late US Senator and Representative from Nevada

• 18 contributions · 31,200 USD ('03→'09)

DNC Non-Federal Unincorporated Association Account

• 3 contributions · 30,000 USD ('98)

Inez Moore Tenenbaum

• 7 contributions · 26,000 USD ('04)

Campaign Donors

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Stanley M Hostler Attorney, Charleston West Virginia

• 10 contributions · 37,600 USD ('90→'07)

Marvin W Masters Partner - The Masters Law Firm, L.C

• 4 contributions · 15,600 USD ('01→'07)

Laurance Rockefeller Financier behind Eastern Airlines

• 10 contributions · 12,600 USD ('90→'07)

Sally K Richardson Retired - West Virginia University Institute for Health Policy Research

• 8 contributions · 11,800 USD ('89→'11)

Lucy R Waletzky Daughter of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller and Mary French, fourth generation member of the Rockefeller family; psychiatrist

• 8 contributions · 10,600 USD (May 4 '90→Jun 27 '07)

Sharon Percy Rockefeller president & CEO of WETA public stations

• 10 contributions · 10,600 USD ('90→'07)

Robert B Walker

• 9 contributions · 10,300 USD ('90→'11)

Lloyd G Jackson II Chair, Benedum Foundation

• 12 contributions · 9,850 USD ('93→'11)

Alida Rockefeller Dayton

• 7 contributions · 9,600 USD ('90→Dec 6 '07)

Wendy Rockefeller Trickle Up

• 7 contributions · 9,600 USD ('90→Feb 22 '07)

Memberships

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Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US Senate upper house of the United States Congress

• Senator (Jan 3 '85→Jan 3 '15)

Trilateral North American Group United Stayes, Canada and Mexico

• Member

Senate Finance Committee

• Member

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee

• Member

Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security Subcommittee

• Member

Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety Subcommittee

• Member

Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee

• Member

Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee

• Member

Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee

• Member

Family

Mark Dayton former Minnesota Governor, U.S. Senator

• brother-in-law (past)

Charles P Rockefeller Head of Partnerships at Composite Apps

• Son*

Valerie Rockefeller Wayne Chair of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

• daughter

Justin A Rockefeller Sen Jay Rockefeller's son, venture capitalist; global director of family offices and foundations at Addepar, a wealth management tech platform

• son

Alida Rockefeller Dayton

• sister

Sharon Percy Rockefeller president & CEO of WETA public stations

• wife

John D Rockefeller III Asia Society; eldest son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller

• father

Schools

Phillips Exeter Academy Regarded as one of the U.S.'s best and most elite private boarding schools, "Exeter" is located in New Hampshire and hosts students from grade 9-12.

• High School (?→'54)

Phillips Academy Elite boarding school in Andover, MA

• High School (?→'54)

Harvard University Elite private university located in Cambridge, MA

• BA (?→'61)

Updated over 1 year ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Birthday	Jun 18 '37
Website	http://www.rockefeller.senate.gov
Aliases	John D Rockefeller IV, John D. Rockefeller, IV, John Davison Rockefeller IV

Jay Rockefeller

Former Democratic US Senator from West Virginia

Leadership & Staff

Board Memberships

Positions

Government Positions

Donors

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Campaign Donors

Memberships

Family

Schools

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