Virginia Starcher

Virginia Rae "Ginny" Starcher (February 23, 1930 – December 19, 2012) was an American politician and schoolteacher from West Virginia, who represented Jackson County and part of Mason County from 1987–1991.

Political career Starcher's early work with the federal government included stints at the Central Intelligence Agency and Library of Congress. Starcher ran for her first state-level election in 1984, but lost to Bill Carmichael. She won the 1986 election, becoming the first woman elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates from her district. Starcher won reelection in 1988, and retired at the conclusion of her second term. Their children, Mark and Ann, filed a lawsuit against Bob Evans and asking for $250,000 in damages.