Section Nine COUNTIES County Register Historical Information County Officials & Officers Magisterial District Officers Statistical Facts & Figures 878 WEST VIRGINIA BLUE BOOK County Coordinator: Jeff Rogers. COUNTY REGISTER Surveyor: Dennis Fisher. Fiduciary Commissioners: Grace Stemple; BARBOUR George Weekley. Formed in 1843 from parts of Randolph, Harrison Coroner: Fulvio R. Franyutti, (D). and Lewis counties; named in honor of Philip Medical Examiners: Rob Jones; Teresa Gray; Pendleton Barbour, distinguished jurist of Amy Campbell; Rick Campbell. Virginia. County Superintendent of Schools: Joseph Super. Leading industries and chief agricultural products: Emergency Services Director: Ronald coal, lumber, plastic, buckwheat, dairying, Skidmore. livestock, fruit, poultry, grain. County Agricultural Agent: Josh Peplowski. 4-H Club Agent: Barbara Wolfe. Barbour County Commission President, Farm Bureau: Sam Miller. 8 North Main Street President, Farm Women’s Council: Pat Philippi, WV 26416 Cochran. Phone: (304) 457-4339 Community Educational Outreach Service Fax: (304) 457-5472 President: Rosemary Bowmar, Moatsville. www.barbourcounty.wv.gov Board of Health: Geneva Mayle; Gary Cunningham; John M. Mosesso; Barbara Municipalities: Belington, Junior, Philippi. Barkley; Denise Leach. County Seat: Philippi. Health Officer: William San Pablo, M.D. Magisterial Districts (3): North, South, West. Public Health Nurse: Jane Rachelle Sutton. Voting Precincts: 16. Sanitarian: Laura Stackpole. Area: 345.41 square miles. Road Maintenance Superintendent: (Vacancy). Population (2010 Census): 16,589. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COUNTY OFFICIALS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Post office address Philippi, Officers unless otherwise indicated) Chair: Jude McConnell. Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit) Secretary: Eloise Hollen. Judge: Alan D. Moats, (D), Thornton. Treasurer: Lynne Snyder. Terms of Circuit Court: Fourth Monday in Members February, May, and October. South District: Sandy Ferguson; Lynn Snyder; Circuit Clerk: Gerald M. Fogg, (D). David Proudfoot; Tim Ferguson. General Receiver: Libby Huff. North District: Eloise Hollen; Joyce Wilson; Circuit Court Reporter: Debbie Arthur, Mark Hollen; Ronnie Martin. Fairmont. West District: Sharon Corley; Tamula Stemple; Adult Probation Officer: Bonnie Viani. Larry Corley; Bob Wilkins. Juvenile Probation Officer: Heather Pride. Magistrates: Kathi McBee; Tina Mouser. Family Court Judge: Beth Longo. REPUBLICAN COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Officers COUNTY OFFICERS Chair: Max Grove. Assessor: John M. Cutright, (R), Phillipi. Vice Chair: John Heiss. Board of Education: Eric Ruf; David Everson; Secretary: Kathryn Rose. JoAnne McConnell; Reg Trefethen; Dana Treasurer: Sherman Wilkinson. Stemple. Members County Clerk: Macel L. Auvil, (R), Philippi. South District: Max Grove, Belington; Eleanor County Commission: Phil Hart, (R), president; Jo Grove, Belington; Chad Findley, Belington. Jedd Schola, (D); Timothy L. McDaniels, (R). North District: Timothy McDaniel, Philippi; Terms of Court: First Monday in February, May Kathryn Rose, Philippi. and October. West District: Sherman Wilkinson, Philippi; Prosecuting Attorney: Leckta L. Poling, (D). Blanche McDaniels, Philippi; Charlotte Sheriff:Phillip Ferguson, (D), Philippi. Wilkinson, Philippi; Kenneth Moats, Philippi. SECTION 9 - COUNTIES 879 May, and October. BERKELEY Circuit Clerk: Second oldest county in West Virginia. Created Virginia M. Sine, (D). Court Reporters: in 1772 from the northern third of Frederick Marcy Chandler; Tracy Rice; County (Virginia) and named for Norborne Claudette Gaujot-Turner; Kate Slayden; Kathy Berkeley (Baron de Botetourt), colonial governor Cook. General Receiver: of Virginia from 1768 to 1770. Richard McCune. Chief Probation Officer: Mark Hofe. Magistrates: At Bunker Hill, in this county, in 1726, Morgan Sandra L. Miller; Joan V. Bragg; Morgan founded the first permanent settlement of Harry L. Snow; JoAnn B. Overington; James record in western Virginia. In commemoration of Humphrey. Family Court Judges: this event, the State of West Virginia has erected Sally G. Jackson; David P. a monument in Bunker Hill State Park and has Greenberg; David A. Camiletti. placed a marker at the grave of Morgan Morgan, which is in a cemetery near the park. COUNTY OFFICERS Assessor: The first Episcopal Church (Christ Church) in Larry Hess. Board of Education: what is now West Virginia was erected at Bunker Dr. William F. Queen, Hill by Morgan Morgan in 1740. Three years later president; Richard Pill; Todd M. Beckwith; (about 1743), the first Baptist church (Mill Creek Dr. Darin Gilpin; Ron Gray. Patrick Murphy. County Clerk: Church) was organized at Gerrardstown. John W. Small, Jr., (R). County Commission: President Douglas E. Leading industries and chief agricultural products: Copenhaver, Jr., (R); Vice President James cement and road materials; General Motors; P. Whitacre, (R); Elaine C. Mauck, (R). James DuPont; W. Va. Air National Guard; Guardian Barnhart; Dan Dulyea. Prosecuting Attorney: Fiberglass; Variform Vinyl Siding; Quad Graphics; Pamela Games-Neely, (R). Chief Deputy Prosecutor: FedEx; Orgill, Inc.; Ecolab; fruit, vegetables, hay Christopher and grain, dairying, livestock, poultry. Quasebarth. Assistant Prosecutors: Caitlin Bailey, Joseph Berkeley County Commission Kinser, Erin Swisshelm, Gregory Jones; 400 West Stephen Street Christine Riley; Timothy Helman; Cheryl Martinsburg, WV 25401 Saville; Gregory Garrettson; Stephanie Phone: (304) 264-1923 Saunders; Carmela Cesare. Sheriff: Fax: (304) 267-5049 Kenneth M. Lemaster, Jr., (D). County Surveyor: www.berkeleycountycomm.org Paul Lewis Flick. Fiduciary Commissioners: Susan Snowden; Municipalities: Hedgesville, Martinsburg. David DeJarnett; William T. Rice; Dr. Frank County Seat: Martinsburg. Hill, III. County Superintendent of Schools: Magisterial Districts (6): Adam Stephens, Manuel P. Norborne, Potomac, Shenandoah, Tuscarora, Arvon II. County Administrator: Valley. Alan Davis. Emergency Services Director: Tax Districts (8): Arden, Falling Waters, Stephen Allen. Emergency Services Chief Assistant: Gerrardstown, Hedgesville, Hedgesville Town, Edward Martinsburg, Mill Creek, Opequon. Gochenour. City Manager: Voting Precincts: 66. Mark Baldwin. Extension Agent: Area: 324.78 square miles. Mary Beth Bennett. Parks and Recreation Director: Population (2010 Census): 104,169. Stephen Catlett. 4-H Club Agent: Douglas Hovatter. Community Educational Outreach Service COUNTY OFFICIALS President: Ann Koncer. Berkeley County Farm Bureau President: (Post office address Martinsburg, Matt unless otherwise indicated) Ware. Circuit Court (23rd Judicial Circuit) Board of Health: Teresa McCabe, Mary Jane Judges: Gray Silver III (D); David H. Sanders, Rinard; Robert L. Burkhart; George Karso; (D); Christopher C. Wilkes, (R); John C, Rudy Lee Foltz; Dr. Jerry Fogle. Health Director: Yoder (R). Michael Lorensen. Dr. Diana Gaviria. Head Nurse: Terms of Court: Third Tuesday in February, Vickie Greenfield. 880 WEST VIRGINIA BLUE BOOK Health Department Administration Assistant: Boone County Commission Bill Kerarns. 206 Court Street Sanitarians: Hudson Fowler; Lee Fowler. Madison, WV 25130 Road Maintenance Superintendent: Ronnie Phone: (304) 369-7301 Allen. Fax: (304) 369-7306 www.boonecountywv.org DEMOCRATIC COUNTY Municipalities: Danville, Madison, Sylvester, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Whitesville. Officers County Seat: Madison. Chair: Ken Collinson. Magisterial Districts (3): Districts 1, 2, 3. Vice Chair: Michelle Barnes-Russell. Voting Precincts: 34. Treasurer: Norma Verges. Area: 506 square miles. Secretary: Richard Paden. Population (2010 Census): 24,629. Members Adam Stephens District: Ken Collinson; Virginia Sine. COUNTY OFFICIALS Norborne District: Tony Petrucci; Susan Fink. (Post office address Madison, Potomac District: Norma Verges; (Vacancy). unless otherwise indicated) Shenandoah District: Gary Collins; Michelle Circuit Court (25th Judicial Circuit) Barnes-Russell. Judges: Jay M. Hoke, (D), Hamlin, chief judge; Tuscarora District: David Bender; Lucy Smith. William S. Thompson, (D). Valley District: Richard Paden; (Vacancy). Terms of Circuit Court: Third Monday in January, April, and September. Circuit Clerk: Sue Ann Zickefoose. REPUBLICAN COUNTY Court Reporter: Shelly Kelley, Charleston. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Probation Officers: Jerry Swanson, Hamlin; Officers Matthew Beckett, Hamlin; Alaina Harvey, Chair: Gary W. Kelly. Huntington; Eric Harper, Madison; Scottie Vice Chair: Eric Householder. Stowers, Madison; Stacia Roberts, Madison. Secretary: Betty Combs. Magistrates: Porter Snodgrass, Racine; Charles Treasurer: Pamela Brush. M. Byrnside, Madison. Members Family Court Judges: Cynthia J. Jarrell, Adam Stephens District: H.D. Boyd; (Vacancy). Danville; Scott Elswick, Alum Creek. Norborne District: Ron Caho; Carole Newsome. Potomac District: John Overington; Betty COUNTY OFFICERS Combs. Assessor: Jennings P. Miller, (D), Madison. Shenandoah District: Eric Householder; Board of Education: Mark Sumpter, Madison; Maxine Householder. Danny Cantley, Racine; Joe Tagliente, Jr., Tuscarora District: Keven Justice; Laura Nellis; Charles Gibson, Van; Gary Woodrum, Shifflett. Foster. Valley District: Betsy Plumer; (Vacancy). County Clerk: Gary W. Williams, Comfort. County Commission: Harry Michael Brown, president, Madison; Atholl Halstead, Seth; Eddie Hendricks, Uneeda. BOONE Terms of Commission: First and third Tuesdays Formed in 1847 from parts of Kanawha, Cabell of each month, 10:00 a.m.; last Tuesday of and Logan counties and named