Friday, May 24 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-24 19:44:48 GMT
Democrats have thrown their support behind Delegates Harry Keith White, D-Mingo, and Tim Miley, D-Harrison, in the race to replace Rick Thompson as Speaker of the House.
Democrats have thrown their support behind Delegates Harry Keith White, D-Mingo, and Tim Miley, D-Harrison, in the race to replace Rick Thompson as Speaker of the House.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:59:52 GMT
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced Karen Bowling of Beckley as Cabinet Secretary of The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, starting July 1.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced Karen Bowling of Beckley as Cabinet Secretary of The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, starting July 1.
Monday, May 20 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:50:08 GMT
Helen Holt, now 99, was West Virginia's first female secretary of state. She received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVU during Sunday's commencement.
Helen Holt, now 99, was West Virginia's first female secretary of state. She received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVU during Sunday's commencement.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin appointed Robert "Rocky" Fitzsimons Dec. 26 to fulfill the vacancy in the First District of the West Virginia Senate for the remainder of former Sen. Orphy Klempa's term, which runs through 2014.
Fitzsimmons' appointment is effective immediately. The district is made up of Brooke, Hancock and Ohio counties as well as part of Marshall County.
Fitzsimmons was selected from a three-name pool that included David Palmer, former Wheeling Fire Department lieutenant, and Same Love of Weirton, who was a member of the House of Delegates from 1983-1996 and currently is a lobbyist.
Fitzsimmons received a bachelor of science degree from Washington University and a law degree from Wake Forest University.
He currently practices law with Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC in Wheeling.
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