Patsy Noland, County Commissioner, Kabletown
Patsy, aged 61,has been married to Donald Neill Noland for 41
years. They have three children and six grandchildren. Patsy's
roots are here in Jefferson County where she was born, raised, lives
and works.
Patsy is no stranger to politics.
She began her political career in 1979 when she was appointed to serve
as Magistrate Assistant and served in that capacity until she ran
for Jefferson County Magistrate in 1983. Noland was re-elected in
1987 and again in 1991 and remained in that position until September
1994 when she was apopointed Clerk of the Circuit Court to fill the
unexpired term of the retiring clerk. Noland has been successful in
her bids for re-election to the position since 1994.
Patsy attributes her success in politics to her high moral and ethical
standards, a commitment to excellence and diligence to do the jobs for
which she was elected and good common sense. You can reach Patsy at
www.committeetoelectnolandforcommisioner.com.
Ralph Lorenzetti, Prosecuting
Attorney
Jefferson County resident, Ralph Lorenzetti, has announced
his candidacy to run for Prosecuting Attorney of Jefferson County.Lorenzetti has resided in Jefferson County for twenty-five years with
his wife Dr. Rosie Cannarella and their two sons Jason and Adam. Lorenzetti
is a graduate of Virginia Tech and WVU School of Law. He spent
five years with the WV National Guard. He worked seven years
for the US Environmental Protection Agency, as an Environmental Engineer,
was associated locally as a professional engineer and surveyor, and
has been employed for twenty-two years with the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s
Office, initially part-time and then in 1998 as a full-time assistant.
Currently, Ralph Lorenzetti is the Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.During his time at the Prosecutor’s Office he has seen the office
grow from two part-time assistant prosecutors to seven full-time and
one part-time assistants. The range of law handled by the Prosecutor’s
Office includes juvenile, misdemeanors, felonies, planning and zoning,
and other governmental issues.
Lorenzetti looks forward to continue
serving the citizens of the county, helping the victims of crimes
receive fair treatment throughout the judicial process, and to uphold
the professionalism and high standards set by retiring Prosecuting
Attorney Michael Thompson.
Angie Banks, Assessor
Angela L. “Angie”
Banks has filed for the position of Jefferson County Assessor. Former Jefferson County Clerk, John E. Ott, will serve as treasurer
of her campaign. Banks has spent the past fourteen years serving
as deputy clerk in the Assessor’s office. She has received ongoing
training from the West Virginia State Tax Department and has experience
with all functions in the local Assessor’s office. “As a lifelong
resident of Jefferson County, I fully understand the concern over
recent increases in real estate tax because of assessments being based
on sales,” said Banks. “However, as the real estate market continues
to soften, our assessments will decline over time as they have in
several areas for the 2008 tax year.” Banks will make it a priority
to further the working relationship with other county offices along
with continuing to modernize the assessor’s office to be more accommodating
to the public.
Banks, age 43, is a lifelong resident of Jefferson County. She has resided the past 23 years in Shepherdstown. Angie Banks has
been married for 25 years to Todd Banks. They have three children,
including two daughters who are students at West Virginia University and
a son who has served in Afghanistan. Banks is currently the
Secretary of the Jefferson County Democratic Association and can be
reached at www.banksforassessor.com.