Biography:
Public Relations / Former Educator; Born June 5, 1946, son of Robert Bruce and Helen Besley Overington; Education Washington College; George Washington University; Shepherd College; Wife JoAnn Bertaux; Affiliations Member, Berkeley County Farm Bureau; Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce; Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce; NRA; Mensa; American Legislative Exchange Council; Berkeley County Humane Society; Bedington Ruritan; Southern Regional Education Board (1988-91); Berkeley and Jefferson County Historical Societies; Sons of the American Revolution; Martinsburg Rotary; Izaak Walton League; Society of the War of 1812; National Taxpayers Union; West Virginia State Rifle and Pistol Association; James Rumsey Torch Club; Eastern Panhandle Business Association; Recipient, 1988 Outstanding Chairman Award, Chamber of Commerce; Marsh Institute 2006 Public Service Award; National Humane Society of the U.S. 2007 Humane State Legislator Award; Legislative Service Elected 1984-2008 Legislative Positions Held Republican Caucus Chairman, 71st Legislature; Other Public Service Berkeley County and West Virginia Republican Executive Committees; Religion Episcopal