Sen. Shelley Moore Capito

United States Senator representing West Virginia since 2015, previously served as U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2015, known for her work on infrastructure, energy policy, and conservative fiscal issues.

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Shelley Moore Capito, born in 1953, is the first female U.S. Senator from West Virginia. Before her Senate tenure beginning in 2015, she served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Capito has focused on energy policy, infrastructure development, and conservative economic principles throughout her career.
She is known for advocating bipartisan cooperation on key issues affecting West Virginia and has been influential in shaping federal policy to support Appalachian economic development.
Her legislative career reflects a commitment to her state's coal industry roots while supporting modernization efforts and diversification of the local economy.