Senator Jason Barrett Named Chairman of Finance Committee
CHARLESTON – Senator Jason Barrett, R-Berkeley, said he is honored to be named Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee for the 87th Legislature, which begins on January 8, 2025.
“I am grateful to Senate President-elect Smith for trusting me with this responsibility, and I will work every single day to ensure that we manage West Virginia’s taxpayer money with the respect it deserves,” Senator Barrett said. Senator Barrett is a small business owner in Berkeley County and serves on the Board of Directors of several organizations throughout the Eastern Panhandle. He was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2012 and elected to the Senate in 2022.
“Senate President-elect Smith has been a hard-working family man his entire life, and he knows what it means to have to balance a budget,” Senator Barrett said. “He has a strong sense of what our priorities must be to move West Virginia forward, and I am excited to help him bring that vision to life. We share the belief that we need to invest in our infrastructure and fix our state’s roads, and I am eager to get to work on addressing that need in the upcoming session.”
Senator Barrett said under Senate President-elect Smith’s guidance, he has confidence that West Virginia is poised for growth and success in the future.
“I’m excited to be a part of the leadership team that Senate President Smith is building, and I think West Virginians are really going to see the kind of meaningful financial stewardship that this state expects,” Senator Barrett said. “We look forward to working with Governor-elect Morrisey to make sure that our state’s budget is fiscally responsible and financially sound.”
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