To Our Educators, Service Personnel, and Other Government Workers
February 20, 2018
February 20, 2018
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
A little over one year ago I was sworn in as your Governor. At that time, our State was bankrupt for all practical purposes. A $500 Million deficit, growing to nearly $772 Million in the following years, and nowhere to turn was exactly where we were. You had to have little hope. All of us had to feel this way. The biggest gift I delivered to all of you across our State was a s . . .
A little over one year ago I was sworn in as your Governor. At that time, our State was bankrupt for all practical purposes. A $500 Million deficit, growing to nearly $772 Million in the following years, and nowhere to turn was exactly where we were. You had to have little hope. All of us had to feel this way. The biggest gift I delivered to all of you across our State was a s . . .