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West Virginia Auditor to Head White Collar Crime Center

The auditor of West Virginia will be the next president and CEO of the National White Collar Crime Center in Richmond, Virginia.

The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that Glen Gainer will oversee day-to-day operations at the center starting May 15.

The organization provides training to law enforcement officers across the nation. Gainer will spend much of his time at the organization’s Fairmont satellite.

He had served as the group’s board chairman for 18 years. The organization announced Tuesday in a news release that Christopher Cotta has been selected to replace Gainer as the new chairman of the board.

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is expected to name a new state auditor by May 14.

State Auditor Resigning 8 Months Before End of Term

West Virginia State Auditor Glen Gainer will resign from his position earlier than expected.

Longtime State Auditor Glen Gainer announced Thursday he will be stepping down from his position on May 14 to take a job with a Virginia-based nonprofit group.

The 56-year-old had announced in December he would not seek re-election this year but planned to serve out the rest of his term, which would have ended in January 2017.

In a statement Thursday, Governor Tomblin thanked Gainer for his years of public service. Gainer has served as State Auditor since 1993.

In recent months, Gainer had taken heat from state lawmakers over the transition to a bi-weekly pay system for state employees. A legislative audit said the change would result in an extra paycheck for employees every 11 years.

Tomblin must appoint a replacement to finish-out Gainer’s term.

The 'Quiet', Nearly Non-Existent Campaign for The 1st Congressional District

State Auditor Glen Gainer says his campaign efforts in the 1st Congressional District are “grassroots” and he’s working to reach out to the voter on a individual level instead of wasting precious campaign dollars on television advertising.

In our reporter roundtable, Misty Poe, managing editor of the Times West Virginian, says while that may be his focus, she’s not seeing those grassroots efforts in the 1st District. Dave Boucher with the Charleston Daily Mail adds a statewide perspective to that race.

We profile Mountain Party candidate for U. S. Senate Bob Henry Baber who has run for political office in the past, and Dr. Neil Berch from West Virginia University discusses the political implications of Sen. Joe Manchin’s vote not to send U. S. aid to Syrian rebels in their fight against ISIS.

Capito, Tennant to Compete in Chamber Forum

Democrat Natalie Tennant and Republican Shelley Moore Capito will attend a U.S. Senate candidate forum next week.

State Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts says they’ll participate in the Aug. 28 event as part of the chamber’s annual meeting at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs.

In the 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Nick Casey and Republican Alex Mooney will participate in a chamber forum Aug 29. The same day, Democrat Glen Gainer and Republican Congressman David McKinley will attend a 1st District forum.

Roberts says Democratic Congressman Nick Rahall won’t join next Thursday’s 3rd District event. Republican Evan Jenkins did RSVP.

Third-party candidates won’t be involved.

Tennant and Capito will also debate Oct. 7 in Charleston. The West Virginia Press Association, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and AARP are organizing.