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Which of the following statements about Nathan Goff Jr. is NOT true?
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Who was the first Black woman in West Virginia to hold a state-level administrative position?
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This governor served prison time for bribing a jury foreman.
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In 1964, who became the first woman to serve on the Interstate Commerce Commission?
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Who is the longest-serving speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates in history?
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Before becoming governor, this person served as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
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Which U.S. senator filibustered (tried to block passage of) the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
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Who was West Virginia's second former governor sentenced to prison for political corruption
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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 did Shelley Moore Capito defeat in 2014 to become West Virginia's first female U.S. senator?
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