In the United States,Office of Inspector General (OIG) is a generic term for the oversight division of a federal or state agency aimed at preventing inefficient or unlawful operations within their parent agency. Such offices are attached to many federal executive departments,independent federal agencies,as well as state and local governments. Each office includes an inspector general and employees charged with identifying,auditing,and investigating fraud,waste,abuse,embezzlement and mismanagement of any kind within the executive department.
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is the state supreme court of the state of West Virginia,the highest of West Virginia's state courts. The court sits primarily at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston,although from 1873 to 1915,it was also required by state law to hold sessions in Charles Town in the state's Eastern Panhandle. The court also holds special sittings at various locations across the state.
The Mathews family is an American political family descended from John Mathews and Ann Archer,originating in colonial Virginia and active in Virginia and the American South in the 18th–20th centuries.
John Mathews was a 19th-century American surveyor,politician and lawyer. A Federalist,he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Greenbrier County from 1798 to 1802,also serving as clerk of court for Greenbrier County from 1831 to 1849.
William Paul Cole III is an American businessman,politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia Senate,representing the 6th district from 2013 to 2017. He was the President of the Senate from 2015 to 2017. Cole also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from May 28,2010,to January 12,2011,to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Delegate John Shott.
The 2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,to elect the Governor of West Virginia,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 10.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 8,2016,to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of West Virginia,one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
James Conley Justice II 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. He inherited a coal mining business from his father and built a business empire with 94 companies,including the Greenbrier,a luxury resort in White Sulphur Springs.
Paul Eugene Krizek is an American politician. He has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2016,representing the 44th district of Virginia in Fairfax County. Krizek is a member of the Democratic Party.
Stephen Baldwin Jr. is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate,representing the 10th district from 2016 to 2022. During the 85th Legislature,Baldwin served as the Senate Minority Leader. Baldwin was the third Minority Leader since the Republicans took the majority in the Senate in 2014.
The impeachment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia occurred on August 13,2018,when the West Virginia House of Delegates voted to impeach all five justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia for charges relating to corruption,overspending,and lack of oversight. Despite being threatened in other states at other times,this is the only time in United States history that the entire bench of the highest court of a state has been impeached.
West Virginia's 10th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by and Republicans Jack Woodrum and Vince Deeds. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms.
The U.S. state of West Virginia reported its first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 17,2020,becoming the last state to do so. The patient had shown symptoms for several days prior. On March 29,2020,the state reported its first COVID-19 death.
Douglas D. Smith is an American politician who has served as a Delegate from the 27th District to the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2020. He is a Republican.
The 2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election was held on November 8,2022,electing all 100 members of the chamber. This coincided with the election of 17 of West Virginia's 34 state senators,and the election of West Virginia's two U.S. representatives. Primary elections were held on May 10,2022. Due to redistricting,this was the first House of Delegates election in which all members were elected from single member districts,with West Virginia following a trend of states phasing out multi-member districts in recent decades.
The 2022 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,and elected 17 of the chamber's 34 members. This coincided with elections in the House of Delegates,and the election of West Virginia's two representatives. Following the 2020 census,this was the first West Virginia Senate election held after redistricting. Primary elections were held on May 10,2022.
Kathryn "Kathie" Hess Crouse is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 13th district. She was appointed by Governor Jim Justice on December 2,2021.
Jordan Maynor is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 28 since August 24,2021.
Jarred Cannon is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 21st district,elected in the 2022 general election. He previously served the 22nd district after being appointed by Jim Justice in 2022 following the resignation of his predecessor Joe Jeffries from the legislature.
Jeff Campbell is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 46th district. He was appointed by governor Jim Justice to fill a vacancy left behind by Michael Honaker. Campbell previously served in the House of Delegates from 2017 to 2020 from the 42nd district,to which he was also appointed by Justice as a Democrat. Campbell is a schoolteacher and broadcaster,having been the statistician on West Virginia Mountaineers football broadcasts for many years.
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