Riley M. Moore
RepublicanU.S. Representative, WV-2| Age | 45 (b. 1980-07-01) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Education | Apprenticeship certificate in welding from C.S. Monroe Technology Center; B.A. in Government and International Politics from George Mason University (2005); M.A. in Strategic Security Studies from National Defense University (2011) |
| Prior occupation | Welder; professional staff/national security advisor, U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs (2007–2013); contractor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; defense/aerospace industry executive at Textron |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Marital status | married — Guillermina Garcia Moore (Mina) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia |
| Notable relatives | Grandson of former WV Governor and U.S. Rep. Arch A. Moore Jr.; nephew of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito; named after his grandmother Shelley Riley Moore |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2016 |
| Previous offices | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 67 (2017–2019) · 25th West Virginia State Treasurer (2021–2025) |
| Committees | House Appropriations Committee · Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education · Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science · Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch (Vice Chair) |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee (RSC) · Values Action Team (VAT) · Pro-Life Caucus · Coal Caucus · Friends of Ireland Caucus · Family Caucus · School Choice Caucus |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; prominent anti-ESG advocate as WV State Treasurer; member of Republican Study Committee; positions include pro-life, pro-fossil fuel/energy, school choice, border security |
| Signature legislation | West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program (as WV State Treasurer, first state tax-advantaged savings plan for trades/vocational workers) · West Virginia Senate Bill 262 — Anti-ESG banking restrictions, blacklisting financial firms opposing fossil fuels (as WV State Treasurer, 2022) · West Virginia Senate Bill 280 — Statewide online payments for government services (as WV State Treasurer) · Jumpstart Savings Act (federal, introduced January 2026 — tax-free savings accounts for skilled trades/apprenticeships) · PATRIOT Parks Act (introduced with Rep. Ryan Zinke — codifies national parks executive order, increased fees for foreign visitors) · Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 (HR 7457) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $481,007–$1,605,000 (2024) · estimate
| Jumpstart/529-type savings plan (largest single asset) | fund · $250,001–$500,000 · 2025 |
Top donors:
Top industries: Energy/Natural Resources (Oil & Gas, Coal) · Defense/Aerospace · Finance/Real Estate · Agriculture
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.