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This governor served prison time for bribing a jury foreman.
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Congressman Ken Hechler played a key role in passing which one of the following?
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This U.S. senator helped expose the Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster.
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Which U.S. president spoke at the state capitol on West Virginia's 100th birthday?
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Who was West Virginia's second former governor sentenced to prison for political corruption
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This governor first came to West Virginia in the 1960s as a social worker fighting poverty.
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Who served as the state senate president for more than 15 years before becoming governor?
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Who is the only member of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to be convicted of and served prison time for ethics crimes?
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Who is the only Jewish congressman in West Virginia history?
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Which one of the following associates of Governor Wally Barron did NOT serve prison time for corruption?
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