Governor Jim Justice has appointed Charles Clements of Wetzel County to replace Kent Leonhardt as senator from the Senate's 2nd District. Below is Senate President Carmichael's statement: Clements Appointed to Fill Second District Vacancy CHARLESTON – Governor Jim Justice has selected former House of Delegates member Charles Clements of Wetzel County to fill the vacancy in the Second Senatorial District. Clements replaces Senator Kent Leonhardt, R-Monongalia, who began serving as the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture on January 16. The Second Senatorial District includes Wetzel, Tyler, Doddridge, Ritchie, and Calhoun counties, and parts of Marshall, Monongalia, Marion, and Gilmer cou
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Congrats to Monongalia County's Kent Pauley on being included in the submitted nominees. Read below for details. (From State Party Press Release) WEST UNION, W.Va. -- The 2nd Senatorial Committee of the West Virginia Republican Party met here Monday to select three nominees to replace fomer Sen. Kent Leonhardt. Leonhardt resigned that post last week when he was inaugurated as the Commissioner of Agriculture in Charleston. Members of the Committee interviewed a dozen applicants and advanced three to the Governor for his selection, as required by state law. Charles Clements - Wetzel County Ginger Nalley - Tyler County Kent Pauley - Monongalia County "We are proud again of our citizens who ser
With the promotion of Senator Kent Leonhardt by the people of West Virginia from State Senator (2nd District) to Commissioner of Agriculture, the Second State Senatorial District Executive Committee is seeking resumes from interested and eligible republicans in the Second Senatorial district. Leonhardt's resignation was effective 1/15/17. The Second State Senatorial District Executive Committee will be accepting resumes until 12 noon on Friday 1/20/17. Interviews will be held for those interested applicants deemed eligible on Monday 1/23/17 at the Doddridge County Public Library in West Union, WV. The Committee will submit a list of three qualified persons to the Goverbor who will then appoi
Due to schedule conflicts, the January 10, 2017 meeting of the Monongalia County Reoublican Executive Committee has been cancelled. Our next meeting will be held Tuesday 2/14/17 6:30 PM at the BW3 at Suncrest Towne Center in Morgantown, WV.
