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Robert Karnes

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Personal Details

Karnes' professional experience includes working as a life guard, construction, satellite communications technician, database programmer, field engineer and network engineer. Since 2004, Karnes has operated a small communications business that provides field support and network services. He is also a private pilot.

Education

  • Attended, West Virginia University

Professional Experience

  • Attended, West Virginia University
  • President, Systek Computing Incorporated, 2016-present
  • President, Field Services Integrated Solutions, 1990-present
  • President, ARK DataLink, 1995-2000

Political Experience

  • Attended, West Virginia University
  • President, Systek Computing Incorporated, 2016-present
  • President, Field Services Integrated Solutions, 1990-present
  • President, ARK DataLink, 1995-2000
  • Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 11, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 11, 2014-2019
  • Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44, 2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Vice Chair, Education Accountability Committee, West Virginia State Senate, present

Vice Chair, Education Committee, West Virginia State Senate, present

Member, Forest Management and Review Commission, West Virginia State Senate, present

Member, Government and Finance Committee, West Virginia State Senate, present

Member, Rule-Making Review Committee, West Virginia State Senate, present

Chair, Technology Committee, West Virginia State Senate, present

Member, Worker Safety Issues Committee, West Virginia State Senate, present

Former Chair, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Employee Suggestion Award Board, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Forest Management Review Commission, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Interstate Cooperation Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Joint Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Children and Families Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Education Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Health Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Judiciary Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Oversight Commission on Education Accountability, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Joint Technology Committee, West Virginia General Assembly

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Labor and Worker Safety Issues-Interim Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Labor Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Chair, Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Chair, Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Vice Chair, Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Chair, Pensions and Retirement Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Chair, Select Committee on Tax Reform, West Virginia State Senate

Former Chair, Tax Reform-Interim, Select Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Workforce Committee, West Virginia State Senate

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, West Virginia University
  • President, Systek Computing Incorporated, 2016-present
  • President, Field Services Integrated Solutions, 1990-present
  • President, ARK DataLink, 1995-2000
  • Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 11, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 11, 2014-2019
  • Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44, 2012
  • Member, Tallmansville Baptist Church, present