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Governor Appoints Michele Duncan Bishop As Chief Administrative Law Judge For Office Of Tax Appeals

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin today appointed Michele Duncan Bishop to serve as the chief administrative law judge for the West Virginia Office of Tax Appeals. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2009. Bishop previously served as general coun...

Governor Names 22nd Judicial Circuit Judge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin today announced his appointment of Judge Jerry D. Moore to the 22nd Judicial Circuit covering Pendleton, Hardy and Hampshire counties. Senate Bill 291, which passed during the 2008 regular legislative session, add...

Governor Appoints Anthony Bisaha As Mercer/Mcdowell Family Court Judge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin has appointed Anthony Bisaha to serve as the family court judge for the 12th Family Court Circuit covering Mercer and McDowell counties. Bisaha will fill the seat vacated by Omar J. Aboulhosn, who was recently appoi...

Gas Tax Freeze Saves West Virginians an estimated $50-$55 Million

CHARLESTON, W.V.—West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III and State Tax Commissioner Christopher G. Morris today announced the current freeze on the motor fuel excise tax will save West Virginians approximately $50-$55 million through December 31, 2009....

Governor Appoints F. Jane Hustead To Fill Cabell County Circuit Judge Seat

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin today appointed F. Jane Hustead of Huntington to serve as Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Cabell County. Hustead fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Chief Judge Alfred E. Ferguson. Hustea...

Governor Will Propose Legislation To Ensure West Virginians Benefit From Power Line

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin today said he will introduce legislation to ensure that West Virginians receive direct benefits from the construction and operation of a 500-kilovolt electric transmission line that the West Virginia Public Service...

DNR Wildlife Resources Section Files Legislative Rules for Review

The Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has filed legislative rule changes with the Secretary of State’s office, according to Curtis I. Taylor, Chief of the Division’s Wildlife Resources Section. The proposed r...

Governor Names Gwinn As Director Of Veterans Affairs

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin today announced his appointment of Keith Gwinn as the new director of the West Virginia Division of Veterans Affairs effective June 16. Gwinn will replace Larry Linch, who will retire on June 15. Gwinn currently s...

Governor Manchin Supports State's Alternative For Wilderness Designation

Gov. Joe Manchin announced today that he supports a State-developed alternative for wilderness legislation as a constructive improvement to the legislation introduced last week by the West Virginia congressional delegation. Conserving West Virginia...

Wildlife Diversity Day At The Capitol March 6

"Everyone interested in learning about the rich diversity of West Virginia's native wildlife and plants will want to be under the Capitol Dome in the Lower Rotunda March 6 for our annual Wildlife Diversity Day," according to West Virginia Division of N...
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