By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer
CHARLESTON — Look just about anywhere and you’ll find State Treasurer Larry Pack. From ribbon-cuttings to visits with local government officials, from interviews and op-eds to unclaimed property check presentations, Pack is raising the office’s profile.
But Pack’s activities have also raised questions about his plans for his political future, which could involve a run for governor in 2028, challenging Gov. Patrick Morrisey in a Republican primary.
During an interview Thursday in his offices in the east wing of the State Capitol Building, Pack was not prepared to talk about his future political plans. But he did say that he would continue to use his time in office to talk about issues facing the state and how to make things better.
“I’m very blessed in a lot of ways, but one of the ways is I could retire if I wanted to. God has really blessed me and my family,” Pack said. “But I’ve got a lot of fire in the belly, and in 40 years in the private sector, I’ve got strong views on West Virginia.
“I love West Virginia,” Pack continued. “I’ve got strong views of the direction I think government should go. And I don’t know any way to do anything but just go dead at it.”
