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West Virginia Gov. Justice Names Mike Hall Chief of Staff

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has appointed state Sen. Mike Hall as his new chief of staff.

Justice says in a news release that the Putnam County Republican “has a reputation for being able to work with everybody.”

Hall replaces Nick Casey, a former state Democratic Party chairman who was Justice’s campaign treasurer and was appointed chief of staff soon after Justice was elected last fall. Justice switched from Democrat to Republican on Aug. 3.

Hall was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. He has served in the Senate for a decade and was in the House of Delegates before that.

Hall says he’s honored that Justice, “has placed his trust in me, and I am eager to begin serving the people of West Virginia in this new role.”

Nick Casey Out as Justice Chief of Staff in West Virginia

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says Nick Casey is no longer his chief of staff.

Justice issued a statement Monday announcing Casey’s departure and said he wished more had been accomplished during the legislative session. Justice said he had “given this a lot of thought and going forward I just didn’t see any pathway where it would work out.”

Casey is a former state Democratic Party chairman and congressional candidate. Justice switched parties from Democrat to Republican on Aug. 3.

Casey is an attorney and certified public accountant and was treasurer of Justice’s election campaign. He was appointed chief of staff soon after Justice was elected last fall.

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