Jeffrey Vincent Kessler (born November 16, 1955) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate in the United States, representing the 2nd district from 1997 to 2017.

Jeff's younger brother, Chris, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia when he was a toddler, he went into remission and survived.

[2] In 2014, Kessler spearheaded the SCORE Initiative, which stands for Southern Coalfields Organizing and Revitalizing the Economy.

According to Kessler, the program acts as a counterpunch to the effects of the "war on coal" and aims to "change our way of thinking so that [Southern West Virginia] can once again become a region that offers our children and grandchildren opportunities for a better future.

"[3] Kessler has previously voted in favor of a bill that eliminated the requirement for a permit and training before a person can carry a concealed weapon.