Nearly 600 people have submitted resumes to work in Gov.-elect Patrick Morrisey’s fresh administration, according to a news release from the private nonprofit organization facilitating the transition.
After winning last month’s election, Morrisey encouraged individuals to submit their resumes and policy ideas to the West Virginia Prosperity Group website so he could explore them. In addition to the hundreds of resumes, Thursday’s press release also reported nearly 500 policy ideas submitted through the portal.
“It was incredible to see the outpouring of interest and enthusiasm for improving West Virginia and fighting for our conservative values,” Morrisey said in the release.
About 94% of those who submitted their applications were from West Virginia, according to the news release. Submissions came from all 55 counties and targeted “all levels” of government. Anyone who submits their resume for consideration through the portal will likely still need to meet state hiring requirements and formally apply for a government job through a separate process set forth in state law.
With just over a month until the governor’s inauguration, Morrisey said in Thursday’s news release that further announcements will be made in the following weeks. On Nov. 12He shared the names of the people who would do this Co-leader its transition team, but additional individuals are expected to be announced as members of the full transition team. That day he also outlined the policies he wanted to adopt as West Virginia’s fresh manager.
All Morrisey Transition Team members are volunteers. The transition work is organized by the West Virginia Prosperity Group, an independent nonprofit focused on “advocating conservative values.”
According to the Office of the Secretary of StateThe West Virginia Prosperity Group was incorporated on September 11 as a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization and was founded by Scott Will, who previously worked as Morrisey’s campaign manager for his election for attorney general. will worked too as a senior advisor at the Black Bear PACa political action committee that spent more than $11 million this election to support Morrisey’s run for governor Open secrets. Will and Marisa Findlay, president of the state’s Federation of Republican Women, are working as transition consultants
Morrisey said in November that he expected a relatively polished transition to power as current Gov. Jim Justice prepares to take his seat as the state’s fresh U.S. senator. Ahead of the regular session, Morrisey said he planned to hold meetings with legislative leaders to build consensus on policy initiatives that could be considered and passed by the Republican supermajority in the session’s first days.
On Wednesday, Morrisey posted on social media about a meeting with auditor JB McCuskey, who is preparing to succeed Morrisey as attorney general. Morrisey said McCuskey had his “full cooperation and support” for the position.
