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 Euless ( ) is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth. Euless is part of the Mid-Cities region between Dallas and Fort Worth. In 2020 Census, the population of Euless was 61,032. The population of the ...

. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from

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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. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Graves served as vice chair of the House Pensions and Retirement Committee. In the

2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election The 2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election was held on November 8, 2022, electing all 100 members of the chamber. This coincided with the election of 17 of West Virginia's 34 state senators, and the election of West Virginia's two U.S. r ...

, Graves was defeated in the Republican primary in District 59 by Andy Shamblin.

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