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Jim Barach
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 36th district

Incumbent

Assumed office
December 1, 2020
Personal details
Born (1956-03-25) March 25, 1956 (age 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
EducationMississippi State University (BS)

Jim Barach (born March 25, 1956) is an American politician and former weather broadcaster serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 36th district. He assumed office on December 1, 2020.

Early life and education[edit]

Barach was born in Los Angeles in 1956.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geoscience from Mississippi State University.[2]

Career[edit]

Barach worked as a television meteorologist for 38 years, including for WFTV, WTVH, WCHS-TV, and WVAH-TV.[3][4] Barach has also worked as a freelance joke-writer. His material has been published in Newsday and You Don't Say!, a book of sports humor.[5][6] In 2018, Barach sued Sinclair Broadcast Group, the parent organization of WCHS and WVAH, for alleged age discrimination.[7][8] Barach was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in November 2020 and assumed office on December 1, 2020. He serves as vice minority chair of the House Government Organization Committee.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jim Barach (D - Kanawha, 36)". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  • ^ "House of Delegates District 36 candidate: Jim Barach (D)". Charleston Gazette-Mail. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  • ^ FitzGerald, Tom (2003-05-20). "Mal Florence: the inspiration behind anecdotal columnists". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  • ^ Abbott, Jim (May 30, 1996). "WEATHERMAN PETE DELKUS LEAVES WFTV". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  • ^ "Punchlines". Newsday. March 5, 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  • ^ Miller, Hartley (2009-01-01). You Don't Say!: Over 1,000 Hilarious Sports Quotes and Quips. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7407-8919-9.
  • ^ Dickerson, Chris. "Former WCHS, WVAH meteorologist accuses stations, Sinclair of age discrimination". West Virginia Record. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  • ^ "Sinclair Meteorologist Must Arbitrate Age Discrimination Claims". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  • ^ "Jim Barach". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-18.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Barach&oldid=1219827169"

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