Staton was active in West Virginia 's Republican Party . He served as State Republican Conventions delegate in 1976 and 1980 and was a delegate to the 1980 Republican National Convention . He was unsuccessful in his first bid for Congress , in 1978 , when he lost to longtime 3rd Congressional District incumbent John M. Slack , Jr. . However , Staton was elected to the House of Representatives from the district in 1980 , when he defeated democratic incumbent Democrat John G. Hutchinson , who was elected in the special election after Slack 's death . Staton served in the House for a single term ( 1981-1983 ) . He was defeated for re-election in 1982 by future Governor Bob Wise
1980 Republican National Convention
1980 Republican National Convention
Mick Staton