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William Casey Marland (March 26, 1918 – November 26, 1965), a Democrat, was the 24th Governor of West Virginia from 1953 to 1957. He is best known for his early attempts to tax companies that depleted the state's natural resources, especially coal, as well as overseeing implementation of school desegregation during the Civil Rights Movement when other Southern governors opposed it.
The governor of West Virginia is the head of government of West Virginia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and, except when prosecution has been carried out by the House of Delegates, to grant ...
Nickname. "Big Jim" [1] James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 36th governor of West Virginia since 2017. Justice was once a billionaire, but his net worth had declined to $513.3 million as of 2021. [2] He inherited a coal mining business from his father and built a business ...
When West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently returned to the spotlight, it wasn’t as the state's top executive. Compared to his everyday dealings as governor as well as owner of the posh ...
Because of West Virginia’s status as a strongly red-leaning state, whoever wins the GOP primary for governor will likely win the general election and succeed Justice. The poll was conducted May ...
Chris Miller (West Virginia politician) Christopher D. Miller (born 1979) is an American politician and automobile dealer who was a Republican candidate for Governor of West Virginia in the 2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election, but lost the primary in third place to Patrick Morrisey. [1]
Julia Mueller. May 12, 2024 at 6:00 AM. Transgender issues have emerged as an unexpected focal point in West Virginia’s gubernatorial race, as Republicans in the crowded primary seek to stand ...
Education. United States Military Academy ( BS) West Virginia University ( JD) University of Virginia ( LLM) Andrew McCoy "Mac" Warner (born February 18, 1955) is an American attorney, veteran, and the current West Virginia secretary of state. He announced his candidacy for Governor of West Virginia in 2024 on January 10, 2023.