The West Virginia House has approved pay raises of 20% for the governor and five other state officials. The bill will be discussed next by the state Senate.
would have raised the governor’s salary by 33% to $200,000 and the constitutional officers by 58% to $150,000.
In opposing Summers’ amendment and seeking to retain the committee version, Wood County Republican Del. Vernon Criss argued that by the time the salaries are implemented in 2025, they would not have increased since 2009. Democratic Delegate Kayla Young of Kanawha County replied thatGet the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
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