Sean Hornbuckle | |
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Minority Leader of theWest Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office August 8, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Doug Skaff |
Member of theWest Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Kevin Craig |
Constituency | 16th district (2014–2022) 25th district (2022–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1985-09-02)September 2, 1985 (age 39) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 1 |
Education | Marshall University (BA,MBA) |
Occupation | Elected official Financial advisor[1] |
Known for | First black House Minority Leader in West Virginia history |
Sean Hornbuckle (born September 2, 1985) is an American politician who has served in theWest Virginia House of Delegates from the 25th district since 2014.[1][2][3] In 2023, Hornbuckle was electedMinority Leader of the House of Delegates.[4] He is the first blackfloor leader in theWest Virginia history.[4][5]
Hornbuckle was born and raised in Huntington, West Virginia.[6] He attendedHuntington High School, where he played basketball and football and was a member of theNational Honor Society.[6] He graduated in 2003.
He attendedMarshall University, where received abachelor of arts insports management andmarketing[6] in 2007, and amaster's in business administration in 2010.[4][6] At Marshall, he was electedstudent body president in 2009,[7] and named "Mr. Marshall."[6] In addition, he was a member of the Society of Black Scholars.[6]
After graduating from Marshall, Hornbuckle served on the faculty ofMountwest Community and Technical College from 2011 to 2013.[6]
Since 2013,[6] he has coached AAU and YMCA youth basketball teams.[4][8][9]
In 2014, he was first elected to theWest Virginia House of Delegates.[4][6]
Since 2015, he has worked as afinancial advisor withEdward Jones.[1][4][6]
From 2017 to 2019, he served as co-interim director of the Fairfield Community Development Corporation.[6][10]
In 2023, Hornbuckle was elected Minority Leader of the House of Delegates after his predecessor,Doug Skaff, stepped down from the post.[11]
Hornbuckle serves on the board of directors for civic and community organizations, including Huntington Prep andYeager Scholars, and the Planning Commission for theCity of Huntington. He is a member of NAACP's Huntington chapter.
Hornbuckle lives inHuntington, West Virginia, where he has one child. Hornbuckle is aChristian.
West Virginia House of Delegates | ||
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Preceded by | Minority Leader of theWest Virginia House of Delegates 2023–present | Incumbent |