Shelley Moore Capito is currently a member of the 111th Congress and represents the Second Congressional District of West Virginia.  She is known to be an independent voice of common sense solutions who has established herself by putting West Virginia’s interests first.  Shelley is the only Republican and the only woman serving in West Virginia's delegation. 

Shelley's political service began when she was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1996, representing the 30th District of West Virginia. Serving two terms in the state House of Delegates, she was named Minority Chairperson of the Health and Human Resources Committee as well as a member of the Judiciary, Banking, and Insurance Committees.
 
Shelley was elected to United States House of Representatives in the fall of 2000 and has always fought tough election campaigns.  Shelley has made her priorities simple and straightforward:  "When I vote on important issues like reducing taxes, strengthening Social Security, and creating jobs, I make these decisions first, foremost, and always, based on doing what is best for the hard-working citizens of West Virginia."
 
The Congresswoman serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Financial Services where she is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.  She also serves on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.

In February of 2010, Shelley, along with five other coal state members, founded the Congressional Coal Caucus which has since grown to 81 members.  She also serves as Co-Chair of the Long-Term Care Caucus where she continues to fight for the health care needs of West Virginia's seniors.  Capito is also a member of the Congressional Caucus  for Women's Issues, Steel Caucus and Sportsman's Caucus.

Beginning with her first day in office, Shelley made a promise to work tirelessly for the people of West Virginia, placing a premium on listening to her constituents and promoting progress on the real issues important to all West Virginians. She is focused on fixing our nation's serious challenges from record unemployment and government debt to greater demand for domestic energy production and increased health care costs.    
 
Capito graduated from Duke University with a B.S. in Zoology, and also holds a M.Ed. from the University of Virginia. She is married to Charles L. Capito, Jr., and together they have three children Charles and his wife Laura, Moore, and Shelley.  Shelley and Charlie also welcomed their first grandchild Celia Vivienne Capito on April 15, 2010.