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Who was the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Congress?
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What Clarksburg native served as secretary of state under President Jimmy Carter?
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She was the first African American woman to serve as a member of a state legislative body in the United States.
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How many women have served as governor of West Virginia?
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Governor William M. O. Dawson was from this county.
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This governor served the shortest term in office, only six days.
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This was West Virginia's last two-term governor before the 1970s.
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Who was the first governor to have budget-making authority following passage of the Modern Budget Amendment?
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Who was the first governor with an office in Charleston after the capital was moved from Wheeling?
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Who was the Republican candidate for governor in 1956, 1964, 1976, and 1996?
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