Dianna Graves

Dianna Graves
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 38th district
In office September 19, 2017 – December 1, 2022
Preceded by	Nancy Reagan Foster
Succeeded by	New boundaries
Personal details
Born	Euless, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Stanford University (BA)

Dianna Graves is an American politician and accountant who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 38th district from 2017 to 2022. She was appointed to the House on September 19, 2017.

Early life and education

Graves was born in Euless, Texas. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Stanford University.^[1]

Career

Graves was a member of the Kanawha County Republican Executive Committee. She has worked as an accountant at Suttle & Stalnaker CPAs and Arnett Carbis Toothman. She was appointed to the West Virginia House of Delegates and assumed office on September 19, 2017, succeeding Nancy Reagan Foster.^[2] During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Graves served as vice chair of the House Pensions and Retirement Committee.^[3]

In the 2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election, Graves was defeated in the Republican primary in District 59 by Andy Shamblin.^[4]

References

1. "House of Delegates District 38 candidate: Dianna Graves (R)". Charleston Gazette-Mail. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
2. "Dianna Graves appointed to West Virginia House of Delegates". AP News. September 20, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11.
3. "Dianna Graves". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
4. "West Virginia legislative primaries see upsets". weirtondailytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.