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Who was the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Congress?
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How many women have served as governor of West Virginia?
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Who is the longest-serving speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates in history?
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Ambassador and Clarksburg native Joseph S. Farland was involved with which one of the following secret missions.
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Which member of Congress from Huntington owned a bison farm?
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What Marion County family served in Congress from 1953-57 and 1969-2011?
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Matthew Reese helped organize this candidate's presidential campaign in West Virginia.
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Who was the first governor with an office in Charleston after the capital was moved from Wheeling?
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Who did Shelley Moore Capito defeat in 2014 to become West Virginia's first female U.S. senator?
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Who was West Virginia's first secretary of state?
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