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	Encyclopedia: West Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		West Virginia broke away from Virginia during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and was admitted to the Union as a separate state on June 20, 1863.
		Kentucky to the west, and by Virginia to the east and south.
		The population of West Virginia as of 2003 was 1,810,354.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/West-Virginia (7209 words)

	The Governor's Office in West Virginia
		West Virginia's Attorney General's main duties are to provide legal advice to state government agencies, local prosecutors, and to the state legislature when asked, interpret state statutes and regulations, serve as legal counsel for the state, administer consumer protection programs, and handle consumer complaints.
		West Virginia's State Treasurer is responsible for receiving and depositing the state's revenue in financial institutions, maintaining a record of all appropriations made by the state legislature, endorsing state checks, and investing any of the state's available funds in financial institutions.
		The governor's ability to communicate effectively with others, particularly with the electorate and legislative leaders, is as critical a factor in determining how successful the governor will be in altering the course of state government as are his or her institutional powers.
	www.polsci.wvu.edu /ipa/mono/html/dilger.html (7586 words)

	Moving to West Virginia
		West Virginia lies in the very heart of the Appalachian Highlands, and its predominantly mountainous terrain and picturesque scenery have led to its nickname as the Mountain State.
		Species of West Virginia animals that are threatened or endangered include the eastern cougar, the northern flying squirrel, the three-toothed land snail, two species of mussels found in the Kanawha and Ohio rivers, the Virginia big-eared bat, and the Indiana bat.
		West Virginia is among the second least urbanized states, with only 36 percent of its inhabitants living in cities or towns.
	www.abcmovex.com /states/WESTVIRGINIA.html (3844 words)

	West Virginia Statehood
		Statewide, the new constitution was approved by a margin of 26,055 to 15,566, although voters in present-day West Virginia rejected it 8,365 to 1,383.
		It is not possible to determine accurately the vote total from present-day West Virginia due to vote tampering and the destruction of records.
		Since the Restored Government was considered the legal government of Virginia, it granted permission to itself on May 13, 1862, to form the state of West Virginia.
	www.wvculture.org /history/statehoo.html (2036 words)

	Time Trail, West Virginia, April 1998 Programs
		West Virginia University was one of many schools created by the Morrill Act, passed by Congress during the Civil War.
		West Virginia University is one of the state's two land grant institutions.
		Governor Jay Rockefeller toured southern West Virginia in the spring of 1977, but his visit was far from just another political appearance.
	www.wvculture.org /history/timetrl/ttapr.html (7734 words)

	bob wise governor west virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It was based on a spirited campaign that took the candidate repeatedly across the state, where he pledged to revive the state's stagnant economy, push for better schools and colleges and find a middle road between environmentalists and the energy industry.
		Before becoming governor, he served the citizens of West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District for 18 years, having first won his seat in 1982.
		The district - one of the largest in the east - stretches from the Ohio River on the west to the easternmost tip of the state at Harper's Ferry.
	www.wvexecutive.com /whoswho/officials_governor.asp (375 words)

	West Virginia Governor Signs Animal Fighting Bill
		WASHINGTON—The HSUS applauds West Virginia Governor Bob Wise for signing legislation that raises the penalties for dogfighting to a felony and prohibits attendance at dogfights.
		The HSUS has been tracking an increase in animal fighting activity in West Virginia, and investigators have reported that animal fighters are coming from other states to West Virginia to fight their dogs and roosters.
		West Virginia law enforcement organizations support the need for stronger laws to wipe out this cruel and archaic 'bloodsport', which, like dogfighting, attracts a host of other criminal activities that no one should want to be a part of."
	www.hsus.org /ace/18806 (521 words)

	Executive Summary - West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program
		West Virginia receives various incentive and innovative grant awards along with the general 402 appropriations.
		The West Virginia GHSP was awarded a Traffic Records grant and the position of Traffic Records Coordinator was filled in November 2003.
		The HSP outlines the West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program’s goals and objectives, and details the activities which the State's FY Section 402 funds may be used.
	www.wvdot.com /6_motorists/safety/Summary.htm (741 words)

	VOTE.COM \| Who Should Win the Race for West Virginia Governor?
		He was first elected governor in 1956, as the youngest person ever to hold the state's highest office, and re-elected 40 years later as the most senior governor in the history of the state.
		In the 40 years between elections, Governor Underwood provided leadership in education as a college president and board chairman, worked as an executive in both the coal and chemical industries, presided over the creation of the technology-centered Software Valley and served on several charitable foundations and boards.
		Governor Underwood is a native of Tyler County where he attended public schools.
	www.vote.com /vote/11065796/objective11065964.phtml?cat=10883317 (349 words)

	The Political Graveyard: West Virginia: Governors
		Governors of West Virginia: Events and Candidates of the 1860's (may be incomplete!)
		Governors of West Virginia: Events and Candidates of the 1870's (may be incomplete!)
		Governors of West Virginia: Events and Candidates of the 1880's (may be incomplete!)
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/WV/ofc/gov.html (456 words)

	The West Virginia - The United States Mint
		The fifth and final quarter to be released in 2005 commemorates the State of West Virginia.
		President Lincoln signed the West Virginia statehood bill and on June 20, 1863, West Virginia officially became the 35th state to be admitted into the Union.
		The design chosen to represent West Virginia is one that combines the natural physical beauty of the State and the triumph of the human intellect exemplified by the engineering wonder that is the New River Gorge Bridge.
	www.usmint.gov /mint_programs/50sq_program/states/index.cfm?state=WV (443 words)

	Bob Wise -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Wise's political career began in 1980, when he was elected to the state Senate of (A state in east central United States) West Virginia as a Democrat.
		In 2000, Wise ran for governor against (A tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas) Republican incumbent (Click link for more info and facts about Cecil H. Underwood) Cecil H. Underwood, winning 51 percent to 47 percent.
		Wise is credited with creating the PROMISE scholarship, which allows West Virginia students to attend any public in-state university free of charge.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/bob_wise.htm (394 words)

	Governor Joe Manchin III - West Virginia's 34th Governor
		Governor Joe Manchin III - West Virginia's 34th Governor
		Gayle and I are truly honored to have the opportunity to serve as West Virginia's 34th Governor and First Lady.
		We are genuinely moved and humbled by the faith that has been placed in us to lead this great state, and pledge to do everything within our power during the coming years to make you proud.
	www.wvgov.org (98 words)

	West Virginia
		West Virginia's early history from 1609 until 1863 is largely shared with Virginia, of which it was a part until Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861.
		West Virginia University - West Virginia University, mainly at Morgantown; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; est.
		West Virginia - West Virginia, E central state of the United States.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108289.html (516 words)

	West Virginia Governor Vetoes Unborn Victims Legislation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Governor Bob Wise (D), who backs abortion, vetoed the bill saying no one could determine when life begins.
		The family was devastated to learn that in the eyes of West Virginia law, Ashley did not exist.
		Margaret Chapman, of the pro-abortrion group West Virginia Free, told the Gazette she was pleased with Wise's veto and, "the people of the state should be outraged this bill passed in the first place."
	www.prolife.org /state470.html (486 words)

	West Virginia Governor's Office of Technology... Media Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the wake of disastrous flooding that paralyzed parts of West Virginia, the governor has set up a Web site where people have donated hundreds of dollars electronically.
		Contributions go to a nonprofit organization called West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, an umbrella group encompassing members that include the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services.
		Since the end of May, 22 West Virginia counties have been declared disaster areas because of flooding.
	www.state.wv.us /got/mMoneyFlows.cfm (286 words)

	West Virginia election results 2004 - washingtonpost.com
		West Virginia has 5 out of 538 total electoral votes.
		Wise is the first governor not to seek re-election since the state Constitution was changed in 1970 to allow a sitting governor to serve a second consecutive term.
		Bush won West Virginia by 6 percentage points in 2000, becoming only the fourth Republican to do so since 1932.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/elections/2004/wv (243 words)

	West Virginia Governor's Internship Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Governor's Internship Program is an extraordinary learning experience for college students in West Virginia.
		The Governor's Internship Program offers high-achieving college students the opportunity to step beyond the classroom into the world of experiential learning by participating in coordinated internships in private businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies.
		West Virginia must keep its best and brightest here at home, and bring home the productive people who have left in recent years in search of economic opportunities they could not find here." Governor Bob Wise, 2001 State of the State Address
	www.wvgip.org (231 words)

	West Virginia Department of Transportation -- Connecting West Virginia and the World
		West Virginia Department of Transportation -- Connecting West Virginia and the World
		A Comprehensive Analysis of the West Virginia State Road Fund and Policy Options
		Program that was launched in 2001 by the Governor’s Highway Safety Program in order to reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries in West Virginia.
	www.wvdot.com (200 words)

	International Medical Graduates - Perspective of Governor of West Virginia
		I was very excited when I was elected as Governor, West Virginia Chapter ACP in the Class of 2003.
		She was elected Governor for the West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Physicians in 1999 and serves as a member of the Chapter Subcommittee.
		She received the Laureate Award from West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Physicians.
	www.acponline.org /img/khakoo.htm (976 words)

	Governor says West Virginia not giving up on Wheeling-Pitt - PittsburghLIVE.com
		This is a significant issue for West Virginia," Wise said.
		"Wheeling-Pitt is one of the state's largest employers and one of the state's largest taxpayers in both West Virginia and Ohio," Wise said.
		Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, said he hopes to meet later this week in Washington, D.C., with Bradley, Weirton Steel President and CEO John Walker and U.S. Commerce Secretary Donald Evans.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/business/s_121734.html (583 words)

	West Virginia Republican Party
		The salute to Underwood, the state's both youngest and oldest chief executive, is a fundraising reception for the West Virginia Republican Party.
		In West Virginia, many Democrats have their own favorite stopper - "partisan politics." When the Republicans challenge the Democrats, instead of debate, they cry "partisan politics" and avoid the issue.
		"West Virginia citizens are open-minded enough if the Senate rejects a nominee on his or her qualifications," said Capehart.
	www.wvgop.org (2307 words)

	Progressive, The: A Novelist Runs for Governor - Denise Giardina; West Virginia
		Even where there is work, it rarely provides the security and income that West Virginia families knew fifty years ago, when one out of five workers in the state was a coal miner carrying the card of the mighty United Mine Workers.
		Today, less than one in twenty West Virginia workers is a miner, and the union's power has declined to such an extent that its endorsement--while still coveted--is no longer a guarantee of election.
		Still later, when miners in southwest Virginia struck the Pittston Coal Company, Giardina was arrested when she crossed police lines to tell the story of a bitter, violent labor struggle that played out amid a virtual media flout.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1295/is_11_64/ai_66762596 (1268 words)

	Denise Giardina for Governor of West Virginia
		The following is the text of remarks by Denise Giardina, Independent candidate for governor, in response to the efforts of the Democratic Party to limit access to the ballot and the vote in West Virginia
		For Mountain Party gubernatorial candidate Denise Giardina, most of West Virginia's problems, such as low education levels or meager job growth, are the effects of a more fundamental problem -- out-of-state land ownership.
		West Virginia often seems like America's very own slice of Third World.
	www.mtparty.org /denise_for_gov_archive/media.html (388 words)

	West Virginia directory - electwesleyclark.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		ABOUT THESE FOOTNOTES for West Virginia - for over a year, we researched the best ways to present information on these content pages, attempting to strike a balance between publishing volumes of information while limiting the need to scroll down through lengthy lists of items..
		the method we've chosen, as is used on this West Virginia topic area, is to present lists of links at the top of the page in handy "title only" form, while providing additional commentary for those who desire it, as footnotes.
		More than 40 West Virginia sites are featured on a map of Appalachia in...
	www.electwesleyclark.com /usa-states/west-virginia.php (362 words)

	West Virginia Governor Signs UVVA
		"The legislation was signed into law because, in 2004, West Virginia elected for the first time a pro-life Democratic governor completing our successes in recent years of electing an overwhelmingly pro-life legislature," said Wanda Franz, Ph.D., president of NRLC and West Virginia's representative on the NRLC board of directors.
		In fact, because West Virginia did not have a fetal homicide law, Ashley was not recognized as a victim at all.
		Of these, 19 (including the new West Virginia law) apply through pre-natal development, while the others recognize unborn victims at certain stages of development.
	www.nrlc.org /news/2005/NRL04/WVUVVA.html (856 words)

	History of Beckley and Raleigh County, West Virginia
		West Virginia Census Database, which allows searches of the 1850 census for several counties.
		The West Virginia Legislature passes an act altering the borders of Raleigh and Wyoming County, permitting Raleigh County to annex 168 square mile (107,520 acres) from Wyoming County.
		She is a Democrat and a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
	members.aol.com /jeff560/beckley1.html (7094 words)

	Executive Order issued by West Virginia Governor Bob Wise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The West Virginia Interagency Council for the Homeless [Council] is
		The Council shall be appointed by the governor and composed of the
		Two representatives of the West Virginia House of Delegates.
	www.hymas.com /government/Community-Development-Block-Grant-321fc.php (564 words)

	West Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		West Virginia State and County Demographic and Economic Profile (U.S. Census Bureau)
		West Virginia Amendments to The Rules of Lawyer Disciplinary Procedure
		West Virginia Amendments to the Rules of Procedure for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings
	www.lexisone.com /legalresearch/legalguide/states/west_virginia.htm (144 words)

	Governor Joe Manchin III - West Virginia's 34th Governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		CHARLESTON, W.Va. - An overwhelming majority of West Virginians voting among two options for restoration of the West Virginia State Capitol dome have selected renowned architect Cass Gilbert's original design as the choice for the dome's new look, Gov. Joe Manchin announced today.
		Approximately 12,225 West Virginians shared their opinions during voting that was conducted online at www.wvgov.org and by phone last week, with 9,797 (80 percent) selecting Cass Gilbert's original design (Option A) over Option B, the all-gold leaf design that was used in the dome's 1988 regilding project.
		The Capitol belongs to all of our citizens and it was important that they have a voice in this decision," the governor said.
	www.wvgov.org /vote (289 words)

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