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Who was the first Black woman in West Virginia to hold a state-level administrative position?
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This governor increased corporate taxes and wrote History of Kanawha County and After the Moonshiners.
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Which one of the following is TRUE about Vernon Johnson
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Which U.S. senator filibustered (tried to block passage of) the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
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Jack Kelly was the first nominee for governor of this party.
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Which governor effectively destroyed his political career by supporting a severance tax on coal and other natural resources in the 1950s?
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This state attorney general in the 1960s later served prison time for political corruption.
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Which governor served a five-year term due to a disputed election?
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Who was West Virginia's first state treasurer?
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This congressman is the son and grandson of other former members of Congress.
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