Friday, July 16, 2010
Byrd's Successor Appointed
WEST VIRGINIA....
During a Friday afternoon press conference at the Capitol, Governor Joe Manchin officially appointed 36 year old Carte Goodwin to the vacant Senate seat of longtime U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd. Goodwin served as Manchin's general counsel from 2005 until early 2009. He has also served as Chairman of the state School Building Authority, Chairman of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Judicial Nominations and as a member of the Consolidated Public Retirement Board. His wife, Rochelle, works as State Director for U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller. Goodwin says his sole objective will be to work hard and fight for West Virginia families. The state Senate passed its version of the U.S. Senate succession bill Friday afternoon, on a 29-1 vote, before adjourning until Saturday at 1:00 P.M.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 3:06 PM 
