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Who was the first governor of West Virginia?
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Robert C. Byrd holds the record for which one of the following?
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Which governor supported the desegregation of schools following the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education?
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Which politician moved to West Virginia and ran successfully for Congress in 2014 after being denied the right to run that year in Maryland?
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Who was West Virginia's second former governor sentenced to prison for political corruption
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Which member of Congress introduced legislation in 1980 that deregulated the railroad industry?
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Which governor did "Devil Anse" Hatfield name one of his sons for?
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Legislation introduced by House of Delegates member Elizabeth Drewry led to this.
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In what controversial election year was West Virginia's new governor not determined for 15 months?
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Who was the first governor born within the boundaries that became West Virginia?
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