Jim Justice
James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) is an American coal and agriculture businessman and politician who is the United States Senator-elect from West Virginia. He is the Governor of West Virginia. He is the owner of over 50 companies, including The Greenbrier, a luxury resort. Justice is the only billionaire from the state of West Virginia.
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| United States Senator-elect from West Virginia | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Joe Manchin |
| 36th Governor of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 16, 2017 | |
| Lieutenant | Mitch Carmichael Craig Blair |
| Preceded by | Earl Ray Tomblin |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Morrisey (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Conley Justice II[1] April 27, 1951 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2015, 2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (2015–2017) |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy Comer (m. 1975) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion (official)[a] |
| Education | Marshall University (BA, MBA) |
| Website | Government website |
| Nickname(s) | "Big Jim"[2] |
Career
A Republican, Justice ran for Governor of West Virginia in the 2016 general election as the Democratic nominee. He won the general election and became Governor of West Virginia in 2017.[3]
On August 3, 2017, Justice announced at a Trump rally that he was switching political parties becoming a member of the Republican Party.[4]
In April 2023, Justice announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2024 election, against incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Manchin.[5] He won the election in November 2024.
Health
On January 11, 2022, Justice tested positive for COVID-19 and described feeling "extremely unwell".[6] He said that his heart rate and blood pressure were high.[6]
Jim Justice Media
Then-candidate Justice (seated fifth from the left) in Fairmont, West Virginia, in September 2016.
Justice at his inauguration in January 2017.
Jim and Cathy Justice with Vice President Mike Pence in March 2017
Justice posing for a photo with road workers in March 2017.
Justice speaks with First Lady Melania Trump at an opioids roundtable in Huntington.
Jim Justice with Babydog, his pet bulldog that often accompanies him
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Notes
- ↑ Justice resides in Lewisburg, West Virginia and does not live in the official residence.
References
- ↑ "State of West Viginia ex rel. James Conley Justice, II, Governor of the State of West Virginia v. Hon. Charles E. King, Jr., Judge; and G. Isaac Sponaugle, III; Case No. 19-1132".
- ↑ "Big Jim". June 2023. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Jim Justice wins WV gubernatorial race". Retrieved November 12, 2016.[dead link]
- ↑ Martin, Jonathan (August 3, 2017). "West Virginia Governor to Switch from Democrat to Republican again". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/us/politics/west-virginia-governor-to-switch-from-democrat-to-republican-trump.html?. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ↑ "West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is running for Joe Manchin's Senate seat". MSN. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "West Virginia governor feels 'extremely unwell' after testing positive for Covid-19 and cancels state legislature address". CNN. January 12, 2022.
Other websites
- Governor Jim Justice official government site
- Justice for WV campaign website
- "Jim Justice" article in The West Virginia Encyclopedia
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