{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jonathan Pinson | term_start = December 1, 2020 | term_end = | predecessor = Scott Cadle | successor = | state_delegate = West Virginia | district = 13th | birth_name = Jonathan Adam Pinson | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = Amy Pinson | alma_mater = West Virginia University at Parkersburg | occupation = Police officer, pastor | alongside = Kathie Hess Crouse }}
'''Jonathan Adam Pinson''' is an American politician who has served as a Delegate from the 13th district to the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2020. Pinson is a Republican.
==Early life, education, and career== Pinson was educated at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, a community college. He also graduated from the West Virginia police academy. Before running for office, Pinson served as a police officer with Jackson County, West Virginia and as a pastor.<ref name="VoteSmart">{{cite web |title=Jonathan Pinson's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/190234/jonathan-pinson |website=Vote Smart |access-date=29 April 2021 |ref=3}}</ref><ref name="MemberBio">{{cite web |title=West Virginia Delegate Biography: Delegate Pinson |url=https://www.wvlegislature.gov/house/biography.cfm?member=Delegate%20Pinson |website=West Virginia Legislature |access-date=29 April 2021 |ref=2}}</ref><ref name="Ballotpedia">{{cite web |title=Jonathan Pinson |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jonathan_Pinson |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=29 April 2021 |ref=1}}</ref>
==Elections== ===2020=== In his first primary, Pinson received 33.03% of the vote to be sent to the nomination alongside fellow Republican Joshua Higginbotham.<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Primary Election: House of Delegates 13th District |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/103231/web.259135/#/summary |website=West Virginia Board of Elections |access-date=29 April 2021 |ref=4}}</ref>
In the general, Pinson received 36.04%, the highest percentage in the select-two election to be sent to the House of Delegates.<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 General Election: 13th House of Delegates District |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/106210/web.264614/#/summary |website=West Virginia Board of Elections |access-date=29 April 2021 |ref=5}}</ref>
===2022=== After redistricting, Pinson ran in the redrawn 17th House of Delegates District. He defeated Republican challengers Morgan Hurlow and Robert Marchal, receiving 79.8% of the vote to be nominated.<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Primary Election: House of Delegates 17th District |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/112674/web.285569/#/detail/4650 |website=West Virginia Board of Elections |access-date=23 May 2022 |ref=6}}</ref>
==Tenure== ===Committee assignments=== *Agriculture and Natural Resources<ref>{{cite web |title=Member Profiles: Delegate Pinson |url=https://www.wvlegislature.gov/house/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Pinson |website=West Virginia Legislature |access-date=29 April 2021 |ref=5}}</ref> *Judiciary *Senior, Children, and Family Issues
===Transgender rights=== Pinson voted for a bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing on the team that aligns with their gender identity.<ref name="VoteSmart"/>
===Worker's rights=== Woodrum voted for SB 11, a bill that would make it more difficult for employees to strike.<ref name="VoteSmart"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Adams |first1=Steven Allen |title=W.Va. Senate sends message: Public worker strikes illegal |url=https://www.timesleaderonline.com/news/west-virginia-news/2021/02/w-va-senate-sends-message-public-worker-strikes-illegal/ |website=The Times Leader |access-date=25 March 2021 |ref=6}}</ref>
===DC statehood=== With many of his fellow Delegates, Pinson signed onto a resolution requesting West Virginia Senators and Congresspeople to oppose bills that would allow statehood for the District of Columbia.<ref>{{cite web |title=WV GOP Letter (2021) |url=http://studentsfordcstatehood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/WV-GOP-letter-2021.pdf |website=Students for DC Statehood |access-date=24 March 2021 |ref=9 |archive-date=April 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429111004/http://studentsfordcstatehood.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/WV-GOP-letter-2021.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Personal life== Pinson is married to Amy Pinson and has three children. He is a Baptist and serves as a Baptist pastor.<ref name="VoteSmart"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{West Virginia House of Delegates}}
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