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Mitch Woodrum has been appointed as West Virginia’s labor commissioner.

Gov. Jim Justice announced Woodrum’s appointment Wednesday.

Woodrum had been serving as acting commissioner since August after David Mullins resigned.

Woodrum has been with the Division of Labor in a variety of roles for 24 years, including director of manufactured housing, director of licensing, deputy commissioner and acting commissioner.

The division is part of the Department of Commerce. It oversees licensing and inspecting of businesses operating in West Virginia and enforces labor laws and workplace safety regulations.

A longtime director in West Virginia’s Division of Labor has been named its acting commissioner.

Mitch Woodrum’s appointment follows the retirement of former Commissioner John Junkins.

The division is part of the Department of Commerce. It oversees licensing and inspecting of businesses operating in West Virginia and enforces labor laws and workplace safety regulations.

A 24-year employee of the division, in 2002 Woodrum was named director of the manufactured housing program. He was appointed director of licensing in 2007 and has been as deputy commissioner since 2014.