CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor-elect Jim Justice’s transition team named the co-chairs for each of the transition policy committees Tuesday.
Larry Puccio, the chairman of the Justice Transition Team, said the eight committees will be will share ideas and make policy recommendations to Justice.
Experts from West Virginia University and Marshall University will facilitate the committee meetings and compile the findings for the Justice Administration. The Provost of Marshall Gayle Ormiston and the Provost of WVU Joyce McConnell are the co-coordinators.
The Transition Policy Committee Co-Chairs are listed below:
Economic Development:
Richard Adams
Hon. Carte Goodwin
Marshall Reynolds
Woody Thrasher
Public Education:
Jeff Bryant
Miller Hall
Higher Education:
Joyce McConnell, JD, LLM, Provost of WVU
Gayle L. Ormiston, Ph.D., Provost of Marshall University
DHHR – Healthcare:
Dr. Clay Marsh
Michael Sellards
Hon. Martha Walker
Albert Wright, Jr., Pharm.D.
Drug Epidemic:
U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld, II
Interim Fire Chief Jan Rader
Huntington Mayor Steve Williams
Infrastructure:
Mike Clowser
Kyle Shaffer
Steve White
Energy/Environment:
Tony Alexander
David Alvarez
Ralph Ballard
Paul Hardesty
Hon. Mike Ross
Tourism:
Dave Arnold
Elmer Coppoolse
Anthony Figaretti
Dewey Guida
Also, Justice announced Derek Scarbro will serve as the director of the transition team and Grant Herring will serve as the communications director.
“We have an outstanding group of experts heading up each policy committee, and I look forward to working with them to prepare for my first day in office,” Justice said in a statement. “I don’t care if it’s an idea from a Democrat or a Republican; a good idea is a good idea. This is about getting the best and brightest in the same room to share their ideas for taking West Virginia on a rocket ride to the top.”