S. Marshall Wilson
Stephen Marshall Wilson is an American politician who served in the West [Virginia House of Delegates] from the 60th district from 2016 to 2020.
Early life
Stephen Marshall Wilson was born July 8, 1969, in South Carolina. He earned his B.A. at the United States Army Command and [General Staff College|U.S. Army Command and General Staff College]. He and his wife have nine children.Legislature
In the 2016 general election, Wilson defeated Democratic candidate Gary "Peanut" Collins with 4,874 votes to Collins' 2,963. In the 2018 Republican primary, Wilson defeated Larry W. Faircloth Sr., a former state legislator and son of Larry V. Faircloth. Wilson was subsequently unopposed in the general election.On December 17, 2019 Wilson announced his change in party affiliation from Republican to Independent. Wilson unsuccessfully ran in the 2020 [West Virginia gubernatorial election|2020 West Virginia Governor election] as an independent write-in candidate, receiving 1.93% of the vote. He teaches an American Federal Government Course at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Berkeley County, West Virginia.