On Thursday, Governor Joe Manchin announced that he has selected Thomas Mike Porter Jr. of Princeton to be appointed to the 25th District West Virginia House of Delegates seat (Mercer County) to fill the vacancy left by the passing of his father, Thomas Mike Porter Sr., last month.
“I am very pleased that Mike Jr. has accepted this opportunity to get involved in public service and have the chance to carry on a special legacy that his father left,” Gov. Manchin said. “I have always respected the desires of the Porter family and that has been an important aspect throughout this process. Mike Porter Sr. was a hard working and well-respected public servant and I am confident that his son will mirror the same work ethic on behalf of the citizens of Mercer County to the best of his ability.”
Porter Jr. will serve throughout the remainder of his father’s term which expires at the end of November.
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