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Commissioners


      Eleven citizen members, appointed by the Governor for three-year terms, determine the projects and goals of the Commission. Seven state Department heads, or designated representatives, advise and support the Commission as Ex-Officio members. Regular meetings are held quarterly and are open to the public.
 

Picture of Wendy D. Thomas

 
Wendy Thomas, Chair
Cabell County

Representing: Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Putnam, and Mason Counties



Elaine Harris, Vice-Chair
Kanawha County

Representing: Clay, Nicholas, Webster, Braxton, Gilmer, and Pocahontas Counties

 

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Ellen Allen
Mercer County 

Representing: Greenbrier, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor Counties

 



Kelly Davis
Upshur County
 

Representing: Upshur, Barbour, Tucker, Grant, Mineral, and Pendleton Counties


Picture of Cheri Heflin 

 
Cheri Heflin
Kanawha County

Representing: Kanawha, Fayette, Raleigh, Summers, Mercer, and Monroe Counties

 



Carmen Hutchins
Ohio County

Representing: Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel Counties

 


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Margaret Jarvis
Putnam County

Representing: Calhoun, Jackson, Wood, Wirt, and Roane Counties



Heather Johnson
Fayette County

Representing: Kanawha, Fayette, Raleigh, Summers, Mercer, and Monroe Counties


Betty Ramsey
Kanawha County

No counties yet assigned.
 

Robin Stultz
Lewis, Kanawha Counties

Representing: Lewis, Doddridge, Tyler, Ritchie, Pleasants, and Randolph Counties

Robin is also Secretary for the National Association of Commissions for Women!

Picture of Robin Stultz


Lisa Younis
Jefferson County

Representing: Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan, Hardy, and Hampshire Counties

 
 
 

  Ex-Officio Members:

 

Picture of Dawn Winfield

Dawn Warfield

Representing: the Attorney General’s Office


Jennifer Burgess

Representing: The Department of Labor

Picture of Jennifer Burgess


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Joyce Daniels

Representing: the Higher Education Policy Commission
 


Jerry  Roueche


Representing: The Department of Health and Human Resources

No photo available.

 


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Sallie Harrington

Representing: the Department of Education
 

Sally Brown
Human Rights Commission

 




No photo available.

 
Tari Crouse

Representing: Division of Personnel

 

 
 

West Virginia Women’s Commission Staff

 

Kathy Pauley

Executive Director

 

 
Vacant

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