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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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Ambassador and Clarksburg native Joseph S. Farland was involved with which one of the following secret missions.
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Which one of the following did NOT campaign to locate the permanent state capital in Charleston?
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This state treasurer was forced to resign after the state lost more than $300 million in investments.
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Which politician defeated long-time attorney general Darrell McGraw in 2012?
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This politician was the Democrat candidate for governor in 1996 and Mountain Party candidate for governor in 2016.
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What future U.S. senator did William E. Stevenson defeat to become governor in 1868?
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Which one of the following associates of Governor Wally Barron did NOT serve prison time for corruption?
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Legislation introduced by House of Delegates member Elizabeth Drewry led to this.
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