WEST VIRGINIA WONDER WOMEN
THE NURSE + MOTHER + FARMER AMY SUMMERS, FLEMINGTON ER nurse and first female majority leader for the state House of Delegates
COMPASSIONATE CARE “After I graduated from WVU, I worked as a neonatal ICU nurse at Inova Fairfax. You have to have really good assessment skills, because babies can’t tell you what’s wrong. I now work in the ER at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. Being a nurse, I’ve always had a passion for trying to help people. In political office, I find the same issues are dear to me, like the foster care crisis and the opioid epidemic.” LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER “My dad was the mayor of Grafton when I was in high school. He was very involved in the Republican Party, so politics was at the forefront of our family. After 10 years in northern Virginia, my husband, Rod, and I wanted to come back to Taylor County to raise our kids, Sarah, Molly, and Zac. Once they graduated high school, I ran for the House of Delegates against a six-year incumbent, and I beat him.” STAYING GROUNDED “Rod and I have a small farm where we raise Angus cattle and chickens, and we have a big garden. We raised our kids in the 4-H program, which we thought was really valuable for them to learn that work ethic. I’m also loving my new role as grandmother to my first grandchild, Amos.”WH
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