A250 Task Force


Members

  • First Lady Denise Morrisey
  • Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby
  • Secretary of Administration Eric Householder
  • Senator Brian Helton
  • Adjutant General Jim Seward
  • Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt
  • House Majority Leader Pat McGeehan
  • Marshall University President Brad D. Smith
  • West Virginia University President Michael Benson
  • Conrad Lucas
  • Jim Laurita
  • Jim Martin
  • Jim Ruland
  • Kayla Kessinger
  • Lee Snyder

Semiquincentennial Commissioners


Statutory Members

  • Chelsea Ruby, Department of Tourism, Cabinet Secretary  – Chair
  • Matt Herridge, Department of Commerce, Cabinet Secretary
  • Jill Upson, Executive Director, Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs
  • Charles Morris, West Virginia State Museums – Director
  • Aaron Parsons, West Virginia State Archives, State Historian and Archivist
  • Michele Blatt, West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools
    • *Joey Wiseman, Designee for Superintendent Michele Blatt
  • Jim Justice, United States Senator
    • *Randall Reid-Smith, Designee for U.S. Senator Jim Justice
  • Shelley Moore Capito, United States Senator
    • *Todd Gunter, Designee for U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito
  • Carol Miller, Congresswoman, 1st District
    • *Darian David, Designee for Congresswoman Carol Miller
  • Riley Moore, Congressman, 2nd District
  • Randy Smith, West Virginia State Senate, President
    • *Jack David Woodrum, West Virginia 10th District, West Virginia Senate Designee
  • Roger Hanshaw, West Virginia House of Delegates, Speaker
    • *Jeff Stevens, West Virginia 6th District, West Virginia House of Delegates Designee

*Indicates designee of statutory commission member.


Citizen Members

  • Beth Bloch, Charleston
  • Kayla Lantz, Clarksburg
  • Zachary Northup, Hurricane
  • Kelly Williams, Moorefield
  • Amy Panzarella, Charles Town

Three Collegiate History Professors

  •  Dr. Melissa Bingmann, West Virginia University, Morgantown
  •  Dr. David Javersak, West Liberty University (Retired), Wheeling
  •  Dr. Rodney Montague, Bluefield State College, Princeton

Sons & Daughters of the American Revolution

  • Jay Frey, Wheeling
  • Lisa McNeil, Wheeling

Upcoming Meetings


Click Here for Agenda
April 8, 10 a.m.

Hosting Location:
Virtual Meeting, Commissioners will receive a link to join via email.
Members of the public should contact Perri Bone for a meeting link at perri.k.bone@wv.gov


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