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The governor of West Virginia is the head of government of West Virginia [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [2] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except when prosecution has been carried out by the House of ...
James Conley Justice II [2] (born April 27, 1951) is an American coal baron and politician serving as the junior United States senator from West Virginia since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 36th governor of West Virginia from 2017 to 2025.
West Virginia Capitol Building. The Government of West Virginia is modeled after the Government of the United States, with three branches: the executive, consisting of the Governor of West Virginia and the other elected constitutional officers; the legislative, consisting of the West Virginia Legislature which includes the Senate and the House of Delegates; and the judicial, consisting of the ...
Patrick James Morrisey (born December 21, 1967) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 37th governor of West Virginia since 2025. He served as the 34th attorney general of West Virginia from 2013 to 2025.
The West Virginia State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of West Virginia, and houses the West Virginia Legislature and the office of the Governor of West Virginia. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the building was dedicated in 1932. [2]
West Virginia Office of Environmental Enforcement; West Virginia Office of Environmental Remediation; West Virginia Office of Explosives and Blasting; West Virginia Office of Oil and Gas; West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. West Virginia Board of Medicine; West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities
Andrew McCoy "Mac" Warner [1] (born February 18, 1955) is an American attorney and veteran who previously served as the West Virginia secretary of state from 2017 to 2025. He announced his candidacy for Governor of West Virginia in 2024 on January 10, 2023.
The first Governor's Mansion was bought by the state in 1893 from a private company, [2] using $22,000 appropriated by the state with the help of outgoing governor Aretas B. Fleming. The first governor to live in this mansion was William MacCorkle, who succeeded Fleming.