Nick Joe Rahall II (born May 20, 1949) is an American former politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S.
Representative from West Virginia from 1977 to 2015.
He is the longest-serving member ever of the United States House of Representatives from the state of West Virginia.
From 1977 to 1993, he served the now-defunct 4th congressional district.
From 1993 to 2015, he served the 3rd congressional district.
His district included the southern, coal-dominated portion of the state, including Huntington, Bluefield, and Beckley.
Rahall was the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Rahall lost a bid for re-election to Congress in 2014, losing to West Virginia State Senator Evan Jenkins.