West Virginia Archives and History Commission

Fredrick H. Armstrong*, Charleston
Dr. William S. Arnett*, Morgantown
Robert S. Conte, White Sulphur Springs
Harold M. Forbes, Morgantown
Becky Frye, Martinsburg
Joseph N. Geiger Jr.+, Huntington
Victor R. Greco, Wheeling
Amy Haden, Charleston
Adam Hodges+, Charleston
Dr. Michael Ed. Hohn+, Morgantown
Dr. Charles A. Hulse, Shepherdstown
Dr. Helene Jacobs, Huntington
Dr. Charles Ledbetter, Nitro
Susan Pierce+, Charleston
Randall Reid-Smith+, Charleston
Bill Richardson, Delbarton
Noel Tenney, Buckhannon
Dr. Joan Walker, Hedgesville

* ex officio voting member
+ ex officio nonvoting member

The Archives and History Commission serves as a citizen advisory board to the Division of Culture and History. Commission members are appointed by the governor.

Specific activities of the commission include providing guidance to the commissioner and agency directors in the establishment of state plans for the Archives and History Section, the Historic Preservation Section and the Museum Section; approving and distributing grants-in-aid and awards from federal and state funds; encouraging and promoting the purposes of the agency; approving rules concerning the professional policies and functions of the agency; and advising and consenting to the appointment of agency directors by the commissioner. The commission also reviews and approves nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.

West Virginia Commission on the Arts

Susan Stevenson Landis, Daniels, Chair
Elaine D’Alessandri, Morgantown
Susan Hogan, Wheeling
Stephen M. Hopta, Bluefield
Cindy S. McGhee, Charleston
Selina Midkiff, Charleston
Addie M. Ours, Petersburg
Jeff Pierson, Charleston+, Secretary
Dr. Bernie Schultz , Morgantown
Stephen G. Skinner, Charlestown
John Strickland, Charleston
Carol Templeton, Milton
Rosa Lee Vitez, Huntington
Penny Watkins, Huntington
Sam Winans, Parkersburg

+ ex officio nonvoting member

The West Virginia Commission on the Arts serve as an citizen advisory board to the Division of Culture and History. Commission members are appointed by the governor.

Specific activities of the commission include providing guidance to the commissioner and agency directors in the establishment of a state plan for the Arts Section; approving and distributing grants-in-aid and awards from federal and state funds; encouraging and promoting the purposes of the agency; approving rules concerning the professional policies and functions of the agency; and advising and consenting to the appointment of agency directors by the commissioner.

Capitol Building Commission

Commissioners:

Randall Reid-Smith+, Charleston, Chairman
Chad N. Proudfoot, Morgantown, Vice-Chairman
David M. Marshall, Charleston, Architect, Secretary
H. Wood “Woody” Thrasher, Clarksburg, Engineer
Gregory R. Barton, Ellenboro
Robert W. Ferguson Jr.+, Charleston, Secretary of Administration, Non-Voting

Non-Voting Representatives:
Donna M. Lipscomb, Executive Coordinator, Department of Administration
Penny Hall, State Americans With Disabilities Act Coordinator

+ ex officio member

The Capitol Building Commission reviews and approves or rejects all plans for substantial physical changes to the grounds and buildings of the State Capitol complex, including the Capitol, the Cultural Center, state office buildings and the Governor’s Mansion. Commission members are appointed by the governor.

Records Management and Preservation Board

Ottie Adkins, Huntington, Cabell County Assessor
Betsy Castle, Kingwood, Preston County Circuit Clerk
Diana Cromley, Point Pleasant, Mason County Clerk
Betty Harmison, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society
Kenneth Lemaster, Martinsburg, Berkeley County Sheriff
Lonnie Mullins, Hinton, Summers County Commissioner
Stephen Shuman, Morgantown, Title Attorney
Timothy Sweeney, Saint Marys, Pleasants County Prosecuting Attorney

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Randall Reid-Smith, Commissioner of Culture and History
Steven D. Canterbury, Administrative Director, Administrative Office of the Courts
Kyle Schafer, Director, Governor's Office of Technology

STAFF SUPPORT
Denise Ferguson, Records Archivist, Archives and History

The Records Management and Preservation Board was created to establish a system of records management and preservation for county governments, including grants for making records management and preservation uniform throughout the state. The board also is to conduct a study of the records management and preservation needs of state executive agencies. Board members are appointed by the governor.