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= Vince Deeds =

Vincent S. Deeds is a retired West Virginia State Trooper and pastor. Deeds is the Republican-elect member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 10th district.

Early Life
Deeds grew up on a dairy farm in Jumping Branch, West Virginia, and attended Summers County High School. After graduating high school, Deeds attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).

West Virginia State Police
Vince Deeds started his career with the West Virginia State Police in 1994 and retired in 2019 after twenty-five years of service. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. During his career, he served as Detachment Commander, Inspector, Sniper Team Commander, Troop Commander, and Chief of Staff Services. Deeds was also a member of the WVSP Special Operations unit.

Retirement
After Deeds retired from the West Virginia State Police in 2019, he began working for the Greenbrier County Board of Education as Director of Safety and Security and the Greenbrier County Prosecutor's Office as Chief Investigator. In 2021, he announced his candidacy for the West Virginia State Senate. Deeds is also the pastor of Sinks Grove Baptist Church in Sinks Grove, West Virginia.

2022
In July of 2021, Deeds announced his candidacy for West Virginia's 10th Senatorial District and was elected on November 8th, 2022. After winning the Republican nomination, Deeds challenged State Senate Minority Leader, Stephen Baldwin, and won 58.7-37.9%.

Personal Life
Vince Deeds is married to his wife, Michelle, who is the Director of Nursing at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, and has two sons, Justin, a Lewisburg PD officer, and Tristan, a West Point Cadet. They reside in Renick, West Virginia.