Jim Justice to delay Senate swearing-in to avert knotty succession in West Virginia
When newly elected senators are sworn in Jan. 3 at the Capitol, one member won’t be there: Republican Jim Justice says he’ll serve out his term as West Virginia governor and postpone joining the Senate until his gubernatorial successor is inaugurated ...
WV Gov. Jim Justice to delay US Senate swearing-in, averting brief bedlam in Charleston
West Virginia would have had four governors in ten days if Justice were to take his Senate seat on-time, so the governor announced he will serve out his term.
Justice Will Delay Senate Swearing-In, Remain Governor Until Morrisey’s Inauguration
Gov. Jim Justice confirmed during his regular briefing Thursday afternoon he will remain governor until Jan. 13, when governor-elect Patrick Morrisey will
Senator-elect Jim Justice appointed to Senate committees as he transitions to D.C.
West Virginia Senator-elect Jim Justice has been appointed to several committees as he prepares to move from the capitol city to Washington, D.C.
Jim Justice to delay Senate swearing-in to finish governor’s term
Justice, who will replace retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), will delay his swearing-in from the start of the new Congress on Jan. 3 until Jan. 13, when Gov.-elect Patrick Morrisey, a Republican and West Virginia attorney general, takes office.
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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is delaying going to our nation's capitol, and cases of whooping cough across the U-S have reached their highest level in a decade: Her…
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is delaying going to our nation's capitol, and cases of whooping cough across the U-S have ...
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Justice calls new Senate committee appointments “home run picks,” shows excitement to be a leader in energy nationwide
Justice has been appointed to the committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ...
Gov. Justice orders flags to be flown at half-staff for Jimmy Carter
President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 states that when a sitting or former President of the United States dies the flags are to remain at half-staff for 30 days.