CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice has appointed a teacher to the House of Delegates to fill a seat recently vacated by a legislator he appointed to a state Senate vacancy.
Justice’s choice for the 31st District 9 seat is Chanda Adkins of Raleigh County.
Adkins, a licensed pharmacist, is a substitute teacher and coach at Greater Beckley Christian School.
She lives in Beckley with her husband and their two children.
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She replaces Karen Lynne Arvon of Beckley who was named to the Senate seat representing a swatch of southern West Virginia.
That followed the resignation of Sen. Jeff Mullins, who cited business and family obligations.