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Gus R. Douglass, Commissioner of Agriculture
     Gus Douglass is serving his tenth four-year term as West Virginia's Commissioner of Agriculture. He is the senior Commisioner of Agriculture in the United States. Gus started with the Department of Agriculture in 1957 as Assistant Commissioner. In 1988 he ran for governor. He holds a bachelor's degree from WVU, an honorary degree of Laws from WV State College and an honorary Doctor of Sciences degree from WVU. In 2006, WVU renamed its land grant programs the Gus R. Douglass Institute, for Commissioner Douglass' dedication to education, research and extension outreach throughout the state.Through the years, Commissioner Douglass has received other numerous awards and honors for his service and dedication to agriculture and was named by the Progressive Farmer as "Man of the Year."
     He and his son Tom operate their 540-acre family farm in Mason County. He and his wife Anna are 4-H All-Stars and they have four children, six grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. They are members of the Leon Baptist Church. Commissioner Douglass is a Mason and a Shriner.
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Jay Rockefeller, U.S. Senate

In the coming months I will be asking the voters of West Virginia to return me to the United States Senate in 2008 so that I can continue fighting for them in Washington – for affordable health care; energy independence; a stronger, smarter national defense; promises kept to our veterans and our seniors; and the quality education and good paying jobs that allow West Virginians to stay and raise their families in our state.  Jay Rockefeller is a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He and his wife Sharon Percy Rockefeller celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 2007 and enjoy frequent family gatherings with their four children – John, Valerie, Charles, and Justin – and five grandchildren. I hope you will join me in my quest for a fifth term in the United States Senate.  Please sign up for the Friends of Jay Rockefeller email list web@jay08.com so that we can stay in touch about the critical issues facing our country, what I'm working on in the Senate, and how you might participate.

 

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Anne Barth, U.S. Congress

Anne Barth, who has run Senator Robert Byrd's West Virginia office for about two decades, filed to run for the United States House of Representatives in the 2nd Congressional District.  Anne, a Democrat, has long been active in the West Virginia Democratic Party. Ms. Barth has not only run Senator Byrd's state office, but she's managed his campaigns during the last few elections. Many Democrats consider her a strong candidate because of her connections with state and national Party leaders. She resigned from her job with Senator Byrd and will campaign full time for the 2nd Congressional seat. "Public service is my calling in life. Following the examples of my father, a retired Methodist minister, and my mentor Senator Robert C. Byrd, I have always welcomed any new opportunity to serve my community, my state and my country. I intend to seek the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional seat because I believe America is ready for positive change, and I believe that a united Congressional delegation can help West Virginia put its best foot forward." May 12, 1:00 p.m., Berkeley County Democratic HQ, 124 South Queen St., Martinsburg. Anne and Chris Van Hollen, Chairman of the DCCC, (D) Md. 8th, Montgomery County. Sponsored by Eastern Panhandle Central Labor Council, discussion on labor issues. Contact John Fink at 283-5800 for more details.

Richie Robb, U.S. Congress
    
Elected eight consecutive terms and holding the distinction as both the youngest and longest acting mayor of South Charleston, Richard A. (Richie) Robb has devoted his life to serving others. In addition to the public realm, Richie was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam where he was a commissioned officer for the United States Army. Richie lives with his wife of 31 years, the former Vicky Fauver, and is a practicing attorney in South Charleston. The couple have two children, D’Arcy, a news producer for WSAZ TV who is engaged to be married this summer, and Ty, a junior at Marshall University majoring in history.

 

 
Hillary Clinton will:
Protect American Jobs
Fix NAFTA, stand up to China, and crack down on countries that cheat on trade deals.
Middle-class tax relief
Put American families first with $100 billion in middle-class tax relief and end the Bush Administration's $55 billion in corporate tax cuts and loopholes.
End the war in Iraq
Begin the withdrawl of our troops from Iraq within 60 days of taking office.
Quality, affordable health care
Cover every American and provide real choices. Keep your current plan or choose from the same plans as Members of Congress.
Reduce our dependence on foreign oil
Eliminate oil company tax breaks and require them to invest a share of their record profits in alternative energy sources including clean coal, wind, water and solar energy and create 5 million green collar jobs.
 


 
 
Clinton Campaign Information
The Clinton Headquarters was opened on Sunday, May 4 with a potluck celebration. The headquarters is located at 201 N. George Street in Charles Town. Naomi Eskine is the local campaign organizer and can be reached at 724-4068 or 603-289-3341. To find out more you can e-mail easternpanhandle@hillary clinton.com.