Tristan Lynn Leavitt is an attorney, executive and public official who currently represents District 53 in the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Brigham Young University (BYU). He served as student body vice president at BYU. He earned a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. Leavitt worked in federal service and legislative oversight in Washington, D.C., on staff for the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Senate Judiciary Committee and as Acting Special Counsel at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for over a decade. In 2018, he was appointed general counsel of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board and managed agency operations during a multi-year quorum absence. He was nominated as MSPB Board Member by President Joe Biden. He held that position until 2023. He was first elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2024.
Demolition Slated For Thurmond Area Of New River Gorge Despite Protests
Construction and building removal work is scheduled to begin in late November in the Prince, Thurmond and Brookside areas of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, despite resistance.
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