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Letters from elected officials to the Public Service Commission (As of March 30, 2010) West Virginia Senators who have written "protest" letters opposing the sale Sen. H. Truman Chafin Sen. William R. Laird IV Sen. Randy White Sen. Douglas Facemire Sen. John Unger Sen. Jack Yost West Virginia Delegates who have written "protest" letters opposing the sale Del. Sam Argento Del. Bill Hamilton Del. Dave Perry Del. Tom Azinger Del. Barbara Hatfield Del. Dave Pethtel Del. Larry Barker Del. Mark Hunt Del. Linda Goode Phillips Del. Brent Boggs Del. Tal Hutchins Del. Daniel Poling Del. Bonnie Brown Del. Richard J. Iaquinta Del. Mary Poling Del. Greg Butcher Del. Orphy Klempa Del. Meshea Poore Del. Samuel Cann Del. Steven Kominar Del. Ralph Rodighiero Del. Ray Canterbury Del. Tiffany E. Lawrence Del. Ruth Rowan Del. Mike Caputo Del. Linda Longstreth Del. Stan Shaver Del. Kevin Craig Del. Tom Louisos Del. Alex Shook Del. Gerald Crosier Del. Virginia Mahan Del. Doug Skaff, Jr. Del. Walter E. Duke Del. Tim Manchin Del. Sharon Spencer Del. JeffEldridge Del. Michael Manypenny Del. Margaret Staggers Del. John Ellem Del. Charlene Marshall Del. Dale Stephens Del. Timothy Ennis Del. Dale Martin Del. Josh Stowers Del. Michael Ferro Del. Pat McGeehan Del. Sally Susman Del. Barbara Fleischauer Del. Timothy R. Miley Del. Joe Talbott Del. Ron Fragale Del. ClifMoore Del. Scott Varner Del. John Frazier Del. Jim Morgan Del. David Walker Del. Roy Givens Del. Rick Moye Del. Danny Wells Del. Nancy Guthrie Del. Brady R. Paxton Del. Larry Williams Del. Daniel J. Hall Del. Don Perdue Del. William R. Wooton West Virginia Senators who have written "comment" letters concerning the sale Sen. Edwin 1. Bowman Sen. Jeffrey Kessler Sen. Herb Snyder Sen. Larry J. Edgell Sen. Joseph M. Minard Sen. Ron Stollings Sen. Daniel S. Foster Sen. Michael Oliverio II Sen. Erik Wells Sen. Mike Green Sen. Corey Polumbo West Virginia Delegates who have written "comment" letters concerning the sale Del. Carol Miller Del. Randy SwartzmilIer Del. Margaret Donaldson Smith Del. Doug Reynolds West Virginia Senators who have written "support" letters concerning the sale Sen. Clark Barnes Sen. Brooks McCabe, Jr. West Virginia Delegates who have written "support" letters concerning the sale Del. Troy Andes Del. Daryl Cowles Letters from county Commissions to the Public Service Commission (As of March 30, 2010) West Virginia County Commissions that wrote "protest" letters opposing the sale Wirt County (October 20,2009) Marion County (January 12,2010) Monroe County (November 13,2009) Fayette County (February 2, 2010) Lincoln County (December 3,2009) Logan County (February 8, 2010) Roane County (December 11, 2009) Harrison County (March 4, 2010) Boone County (January 5, 2010) Mineral County (March 9, 2010) West Virginia County Commissions that wrote "comment" letters concerning the sale Wood County (November 2, 2009) Randolph County (December 17, 2009) Jackson County (November 19, 2009) Nicholas County (December 18, 2009) Mason County (December 3, 2009) Putnam County (December 22,2009) Summers County (December 7, 2009) Hancock County - Office ofTechnology and Cabell County (December 10,2009) Communications (January 8, 2010) West Virginia Commissions that wrote "support" letters concerning the sale Grant County (January 13,2010) Raleigh County (January 11,2010).

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