SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia AP Legislative Lookahead — sponsored by The Associated Press, the West Virginia Press Association and Marshall University — is set for Monday, Jan. 6, at Marshall University’s South Charleston Campus.
The final program is as follows:
9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Registration/Coffee.
9:30 to 10:15: Future Fund / Energy – Moderator is Rob Byers, managing editor of The Charleston Gazette.
Panelists:
- Senate President Jeff Kessler
- Corky DeMarco, executive director of the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association
- Ted Boettner, executive director, West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy
- Bill Raney, president, West Virginia Coal Association
10:30 to noon: Transportation – Moderator is Heather Henline, publisher of The Inter-Mountain in Elkins.
Panelists:
- Sen. Bob Beach, chairman of the West Virginia Senate Transportation Committee
- West Virginia Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox Jr.
- Randolph County Commissioner Mike Taylor of the West Virginia Blue Ribbon Highway Commission
- Keith Burdette, cabinet secretary, West Virginia Department of Commerce
Noon to 1 p.m. Lunch – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to speak.
1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Prescription drugs – Moderator is John McCabe, managing editor of The Intelligencer.
Panelists:
- Del. Don Perdue
- Dr. Dan Foster
- David Potters, executive director, West Virginia Board of Pharmacy
- Carlos Gutierrez, senior director and head of state government affairs, Consumer Healthcare Products Association
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Gambling – Moderator is Christopher Kinsler, editor of The Journal, Martinsburg
Panelists
- John Cavacini, president Virginia Racing Association
- Sam Burdette of the West Virginia Greyhound Breeders Association
- Eric Bowen, research associate, Bureau of Business and Economic Research at West Virginia University
- Senate President Jeff Kessler
If you have questions or problems, please contact WVPA Executive Director Don Smith at 304-550-0454, 304-342-1011, ext. 160, or email at don [email protected].