Jay Rockefeller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of West Virginia

Jay Rockefeller

American politician (born 1937)

John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV is an American retired politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia (1985–2015). He was first elected to the Senate in 1984, while in office as governor of West Virginia (1977–1985). Rockefeller moved to Emmons, West…

List of governors of West Virginia

The governor of West Virginia is the head of government of West Virginia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature, to convene…