Tom Fast (born May 15, 1966) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 32nd district. Elected in November 2014, he assumed office in 2015.

Early life and education

Fast was born in

Fairmont, West Virginia Fairmont is a city in and county seat of Marion County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 18,313 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Fairmont Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marion County, a ...

in 1966. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Regent University and a

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from the Regent University School of Law.

Career

From 1998 to 2006, Fast was chair of the Fayette County Republican Executive Committee. He was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2014 and assumed office in 2015. Since 2017, Fast has served as chair of the House Industry and Labor Committee. In the 2021–2022 legislative session, Fast is vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee. He previously served as co-chair of the House Jails and Prisons Committee. Fast also owns and operates the Fast Law Office L.C.

References

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