Bob Wise, the Glossary

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1. 89 relations: A Nation at Risk, Alliance for Excellent Education, Bachelor of Arts, C change, Cabela's, California, Cecil H. Underwood, Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia, Charlotte Pritt, Children's Health Insurance Program, Clean Air Act (United States), Common Core, Democratic Party (United States), Digital learning, Duke University, Earl Ray Tomblin, Gaston Caperton, George Washington High School (Charleston, West Virginia), Georgia (U.S. state), Harley O. Staggers Jr., Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, History of coal miners, HOPE Scholarship, Issue One, Jeb Bush, Jessica Rosenworcel, Joe Manchin, Juris Doctor, Kanawha County, West Virginia, Law school, List of governors of West Virginia, MacArthur Foundation, Marshall University, Mick Staton, Mike Krzyzewski, Mingo County, West Virginia, Mississippi River, Mountaintop removal mining, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, National Commission on Excellence in Education, New Orleans, Nick Rahall, Ohio River, Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives, Paul Hart, Personal assistant, Political science, Politics of the United States, ... Expand index (39 more) »

2. Democratic Party governors of West Virginia
3. Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia

A Nation at Risk

A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform is the 1983 report of the United States National Commission on Excellence in Education.

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Alliance for Excellent Education

The Alliance for Excellent Education ("All4ed" or "The Alliance") is a Washington, DC–based national policy and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, particularly those who are traditionally underserved, graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship.

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Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

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C change

C change is a waterproof and windproof temperature adaptive material developed and produced by Schoeller Textiles.

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Cabela's

Cabela's Inc. is an American retailer that specializes in hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and other outdoor recreation merchandise.

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California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

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Cecil H. Underwood

Cecil Harland Underwood (November 5, 1922 – November 24, 2008) was an American Republican Party politician from West Virginia, known for the length of his career. Bob Wise and Cecil H. Underwood are 20th-century West Virginia politicians and 21st-century West Virginia politicians.

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Charleston Daily Mail

The Charleston Daily Mail was a newspaper based in Charleston, West Virginia.

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Charleston Gazette-Mail

The Charleston Gazette-Mail is a non-daily morning newspaper in Charleston, West Virginia.

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Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia and the county seat of Kanawha County.

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Charlotte Pritt

Charlotte Jean Pritt (born January 2, 1949) is an American educator, businesswoman, and politician in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Bob Wise and Charlotte Pritt are Democratic Party West Virginia state senators.

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Children's Health Insurance Program

The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – formerly known as the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) – is a program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides matching funds to states for health insurance to families with children.

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Clean Air Act (United States)

The Clean Air Act (CAA) is the United States' primary federal air quality law, intended to reduce and control air pollution nationwide.

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Common Core

The Common Core State Standards Initiative, also known as simply Common Core, was a multi-state educational initiative begun in 2010 with the goal of increasing consistency across state standards, or what K–12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Digital learning

Digital learning is learning that is supported by technology.

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Duke University

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

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Earl Ray Tomblin

Earl Ray Tomblin (born March 15, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 35th governor of West Virginia from 2011 to 2017. Bob Wise and Earl Ray Tomblin are 20th-century West Virginia politicians, 21st-century West Virginia politicians, Democratic Party West Virginia state senators and Democratic Party governors of West Virginia.

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Gaston Caperton

William Gaston Caperton III (born February 21, 1940) is an American politician who served as the 31st Governor of West Virginia from 1989 to 1997. Bob Wise and Gaston Caperton are 20th-century West Virginia politicians and Democratic Party governors of West Virginia.

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George Washington High School (Charleston, West Virginia)

George Washington High School is a public high school in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Harley O. Staggers Jr.

Harley Orrin "Buckey" Staggers Jr. (born February 22, 1951) is an American politician and lawyer from West Virginia. Bob Wise and Harley O. Staggers Jr. are 20th-century West Virginia politicians, Democratic Party West Virginia state senators and Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia.

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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Harpers Ferry is a historic town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, in the lower Shenandoah Valley.

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History of coal miners

People have worked as coal miners for centuries, but they became increasingly important during the Industrial Revolution when coal was burnt on a large scale to fuel stationary and locomotive engines and heat buildings.

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HOPE Scholarship

The Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) Program is a scholarship and grant initiative established in Georgia in 1993.

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Issue One

Issue One is an American nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce the role of money in politics.

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Jeb Bush

John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007.

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Jessica Rosenworcel

Jessica Rosenworcel (born July 12, 1971) is an American attorney serving as a member and chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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Joe Manchin

Joseph Manchin III (born August 24, 1947) is an American politician and businessman serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia, a seat he has held since 2010. Bob Wise and Joe Manchin are 20th-century West Virginia politicians, 21st-century West Virginia politicians, Democratic Party West Virginia state senators and Democratic Party governors of West Virginia.

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Juris Doctor

A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law.

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Kanawha County, West Virginia

Kanawha County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

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Law school

A law school (also known as a law centre/center, college of law, or faculty of law) is an institution, professional school, or department of a college or university specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a judge, lawyer, or other legal professional within a given jurisdiction.

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List of governors of West Virginia

The governor of West Virginia is the head of government of West VirginiaWV Constitution article VII, § 5.

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MacArthur Foundation

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private foundation that makes grants and impact investments to support non-profit organizations in approximately 117 countries around the world.

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Marshall University

Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia.

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Mick Staton

David Michael Staton, better known as Mick Staton (February 11, 1940 – April 14, 2014) was an American banker and politician. Bob Wise and Mick Staton are 20th-century West Virginia politicians.

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Mike Krzyzewski

Michael William Krzyzewski (born February 13, 1947), nicknamed "Coach K", is an American former college basketball coach.

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Mingo County, West Virginia

Mingo County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

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Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the primary river and second-longest river of the largest drainage basin in the United States.

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Mountaintop removal mining

Mountaintop removal mining (MTR), also known as mountaintop mining (MTM), is a form of surface mining at the summit or summit ridge of a mountain.

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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization in the United States.

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National Commission on Excellence in Education

The National Commission on Excellence in Education was created on August 26th, 1981 by Terrel Bell.

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New Orleans

New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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Nick Rahall

Nicholas Joseph Rahall II (born May 20, 1949) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 2015. Bob Wise and Nick Rahall are 20th-century West Virginia politicians, 21st-century West Virginia politicians and Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia.

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Ohio River

The Ohio River is a river in the United States.

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Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives

The parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives manages, supervises, and administers the Office of the Parliamentarian, which is responsible for advising the House's presiding officers, members, and staff on procedural questions under the U.S. Constitution and House rules and precedents, as well as for preparing, compiling, and publishing the precedents of the House.

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Paul Hart

Paul Anthony Hart (born 4 May 1953) is an English football manager, coach, and former professional player who made 567 appearances in the Football League as a defender.

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Personal assistant

A personal assistant, also referred to as personal aide (PA) or personal secretary (PS), is a job title describing a person who assists a specific person with their daily business or personal task.

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Political science

Political science is the scientific study of politics.

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Politics of the United States

In the United States, politics functions within a framework of a constitutional federal republic.

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Practice of law

In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiations and court proceedings such as lawsuits, and is applied to the professional services of a lawyer or attorney at law, barrister, solicitor, or civil law notary.

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Pre-kindergarten

Pre-kindergarten (also called Pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts).

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President of the West Virginia Senate

The president of the West Virginia Senate is a member of the West Virginia Senate who has been elected to be its president by the other senators.

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Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder.

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Psychiatric hospital

Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, or behavioral health hospitals are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, major depressive disorder, and others.

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Quartile

In statistics, quartiles are a type of quantiles which divide the number of data points into four parts, or quarters, of more-or-less equal size.

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Richard Riley

Richard Wilson Riley (born January 2, 1933) is an American politician, the United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton and the 111th governor of South Carolina.

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Rob Corddry

Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American actor and comedian.

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Robert Byrd

Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician and musician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. Bob Wise and Robert Byrd are 20th-century West Virginia politicians, 21st-century West Virginia politicians, Democratic Party West Virginia state senators and Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia.

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Sandra Casber Wise

Sandra Casber Wise (born July 3, 1946) is an American attorney and the wife of former Governor of West Virginia Bob Wise of West Virginia.

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SAT

The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States.

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Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Wellons Moore Capito (born November 26, 1953) is an American politician and retired educator serving in her second term as the junior United States senator from West Virginia, a post she has held since 2015. Bob Wise and Shelley Moore Capito are 20th-century West Virginia politicians and 21st-century West Virginia politicians.

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Southern Governors' Association

The Southern Governors' Association (SGA), formerly the Southern Governors Conference, was a United States association of governors founded in 1934 and dissolved in 2016.

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Subsidy

A subsidy or government incentive is a type of government expenditure for individuals and households, as well as businesses with the aim of stabilizing the economy.

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Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and kicking techniques.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.

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The Arena (magazine)

The Arena was a liberal literary and political magazine published by Arena Publishing Co. in Boston, Massachusetts.

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The Daily Show

The Daily Show (TDS is an American late-night talk and satirical news television program.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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Tulane University

Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Tulane University Law School

Tulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress, or simply Congress, is the legislature of the federal government of the United States.

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United States congressional delegations from West Virginia

These are tables of congressional delegations from West Virginia to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

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United States Department of Education

The United States Department of Education is a cabinet-level department of the United States government.

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United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.

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United States order of precedence

The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order, or relative preeminence, for domestic and foreign government officials (military and civilian) at diplomatic, ceremonial, and social events within the United States and abroad.

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University of Houston

The University of Houston is a public research university in Houston, Texas.

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USA Today

USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.

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Voting

Voting is a method by which a group, such as a meeting or an electorate, convenes together for the purpose of making a collective decision or expressing an opinion usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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West Virginia

West Virginia is a landlocked state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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West Virginia Public Broadcasting

West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) is the public television and radio state network serving the U.S. state of West Virginia.

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West Virginia Senate

The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature.

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West Virginia's 17th Senate district

West Virginia's 17th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate.

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White House

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.

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William T. Brotherton Jr.

William Thurlow Weed Brotherton Jr. (April 17, 1926 – April 6, 1997) was the Democratic President of the West Virginia Senate from Kanawha County and served from 1973 to 1981. Bob Wise and William T. Brotherton Jr. are 20th-century West Virginia politicians and Democratic Party West Virginia state senators.

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Workers' compensation

Workers' compensation or workers' comp is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence.

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2000 West Virginia gubernatorial election

The 2000 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2000.

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See also

Democratic Party governors of West Virginia

• Aretas B. Fleming
• Bob Wise
• Clarence W. Meadows
• Earl Ray Tomblin
• Emanuel Willis Wilson
• Gaston Caperton
• Henry M. Mathews
• Herman G. Kump
• Homer A. Holt
• Hulett C. Smith
• Jacob B. Jackson
• Jay Rockefeller
• Jim Justice
• Joe Manchin
• John J. Cornwell
• John J. Jacob (West Virginia politician)
• Matthew M. Neely
• Okey Patteson
• Wally Barron
• William A. MacCorkle
• William C. Marland

Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia

• Adam Brown Littlepage
• Alan Mollohan
• Andrew Edmiston Jr.
• Benjamin F. Martin
• Benjamin Wilson (congressman)
• Bob Mollohan
• Bob Wise
• Charles E. Hogg
• Charles P. Snyder (politician)
• Cleveland M. Bailey
• David Emmons Johnston
• E. H. Hedrick
• Elizabeth Kee
• Eustace Gibson
• Frank Hereford (politician)
• George W. Johnson (West Virginia politician)
• Harley O. Staggers Jr.
• Harley Orrin Staggers
• J. Alfred Taylor
• James Capehart
• James Kee
• James M. Jackson
• Jennings Randolph
• Joe L. Smith
• John B. Hoge
• John D. Alderson
• John E. Kenna
• John G. Hutchinson
• John James Davis
• John Kee
• John M. Hamilton
• John M. Slack Jr.
• John O. Pendleton
• John W. Davis
• Ken Hechler
• Lynn Hornor
• Matthew M. Neely
• Maurice G. Burnside
• Nick Rahall
• Robert Byrd
• Robert E. Lee Allen
• Robert L. Ramsay (politician)
• Thomas B. Davis
• Thomas Jefferson Lilly
• William G. Brown Jr.
• William Lyne Wilson
• William S. O'Brien (American politician)

References

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