Speaker Hanshaw Announces Health Committee Leadership
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, has announced Dr. Matthew Rohrbach, R-Cabell, will serve as chairman of the House Health and Human Resources Committee.
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Speaker Hanshaw Statement on Jeffrey Pack’s Resignation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, issued the following statement today after receiving a resignation letter from Delegate Jeffrey Pack, R-Raleigh:
National Legislative Association Selects Dan Greear for Legislative Staff Achievement Award
Denver – The National Conference of State Legislatures’ Leadership Staff Professional Association recently awarded Dan Greear, West Virginia House of Delegates Counsel to the Speaker, with its 2021 Legislative Staff Achievement Award.
Procedures Set for Joint Committee on Redistricting Public Hearings
CHARLESTON, W.Va. —The West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting has announced the format for public hearings on redistricting, which are set to begin next week.
Senate Leadership Praises Nomination of Dr. Gupta to Lead Office of National Drug Control Policy
CHARLESTON – Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, today congratulated Dr. Rahul Gupta for his nomination to serve as President Joe Biden’s Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Gupta, who formerly served as commissioner and state health officer for the State of West Virginia, would be the first physician to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy should he be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
“This is outstanding news for West Virginia, and for the entire country,” Senate President Blair said. “Dr. Gupta is a world-class advocate for public health. His leadership was critical in West Virginia’s fight against the opioid epidemic, and his guidance was critical as we developed new policies to protect and support our families who experience substance abuse disorder. I look forward to the great things our country will accomplish in this fight under his leadership.”
The Senate unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 24 during the 2021 Regular Session, which urged President Biden to appoint Dr. Gupta to the role. Senate Majority Leader Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha, who is a physician, was the lead sponsor.
“I’m ecstatic to learn that Dr. Gupta has been nominated to lead this office,” Senator Takubo said. “Dr. Gupta is truly a bipartisan, nonpolitical person, whose interests are pure. If he’s able to accomplish even a fraction of what he did for West Virginia in his new federal role, the United States will really be headed in a positive direction with handling the opioid epidemic.”
Senator Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, a physician who serves as chairman of the Health Committee, also praised the nomination.
“Dr. Gupta is known for his expertise and approach to tackling this tremendous crisis that’s gripping both our state and our country, and that’s through science and statistics to study the big picture,” Senator Maroney said. “His ability to study substance abuse disorder not as a single-issue problem, but a multi-layer problem with numerous causes, effects, and stages for intervention, will be critical as the United States continues to fight this epidemic into the future.”
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Statement on behalf of Speaker Hanshaw
“Serving in the West Virginia House of Delegates has been the honor of my lifetime, but not everyone has the same respect for this office, our body or their fellow members. When you take the oath, you are serving not just your district, but also the entire state. I have been asked to weigh in on the activities of one of our members, but it is up to each of our constituents to be the ultimate judges of our actions.
Public Hearing Dates Set for Joint Committee on Redistricting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Constitution requires Congressional and Legislative boundary lines to be drawn every 10 years utilizing U.S. Census data to indicate changes in population. Despite Census delays at the federal level, public hearings throughout the state will allow residents to weigh in on the process.
House Creates Food Insecurity Workgroup
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, has announced the formation of a workgroup dedicated to utilizing every tool at West Virginia’s disposal to help reduce hunger throughout the state.
House Creates Coal Community Workgroup
HARLESTON, W.Va. — House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, and House Minority Leader Doug Skaff, D-Kanawha, have announced the creation of an informal workgroup dedicated to developing proposals to help revitalize West Virginia’s communities.
Senate, House Adopt Resolution, Motion to Start Redistricting Process
Charleston, WV – Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, and Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, issued the following statements today following the Senate’s adoption of a resolution and the House’s adoption of a motion, respectively, creating Select Committees on Redistricting.