Kim Wolfe is the incumbent Mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...

 and former Sheriff

Sheriff

A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....

 of Cabell County, West Virginia

Cabell County, West Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 96,784 people, 41,180 households, and 25,490 families residing in the county. The population density was 344 people per square mile . There were 45,615 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile...

, formerly having been with the Huntington Police Department for 26 years. He was elected sheriff in the elections of 2000 and re-elected in 2004. In 2006, he was the Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 candidate for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district is located in the southern part of the state, it is based in the state's second largest city, Huntington and includes Bluefield, Princeton, and Beckley.The district is currently represented by Democrat Nick Rahall....

, losing to incumbent Nick Rahall

Nick Rahall

Nick Joe Rahall II is the U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, serving since 1977. Rahall is currently Ranking Member of the House Resources Committee. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes much of the southern portion of the state, including...

. In 2008, term limited for sheriff, he was elected mayor.

Wolfe served two tours of duty in the United States Navy

United States Navy

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 in Vietnam

Vietnam

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. Wolfe graduated from Marshall University

Marshall University

Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....

 having studied Criminal Justice Administration, with additional training from Northwestern University. He serves on The United States Anti-Terrorist Advisory Council, and on The Advisory Committee for The National Task Force on Community Preparedness and Response.

He and his wife, Deborah have 8 children and 9 grandchildren. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he has served as a Bishop.