By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mark Scott, the cabinet secretary for the Department of Administration, offered his resignation last week following a meeting where he was confronted with allegations of soliciting campaign donations from lobbyists while on the clock.
That is according to Gov. Jim Justice, who was asked about Scott’s impending resignation Thursday afternoon during the governor’s weekly administration briefing from the State Capitol Building.
This paper broke the news Tuesday that Scott had offered his resignation last week to Justice. The resignation is effective Wednesday, July 31. According to the Governor’s Office, Scott has been on vacation. Attempts to reach Scott have not been successful, though the Governor’s Office released a resignation letter to Justice dated Monday, July 22.
“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunities that I have been given in the past,” Scott said. “I would also like to thank you for being supportive of my professional growth in State Government. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the State and wanted to thank you for the opportunity to work with the State of West Virginia.”
While Scott served as cabinet secretary, he also served as chairman of Conservative Policy Action, a federal 527 super PAC that endorsed and spent money on behalf of several Republican candidates during the 2024 primaries leading up to May 14. Conservative Policy Action made the announcement of Scott’s chairmanship on Feb. 27 on its Facebook page.
