Candidacy announced for Supreme Court of Appeals

July 11, 2011

West Virginia: On Wednesday, June 29, Letitia Neese Chafin, former president of the West Virginia State Bar, announced her candidacy for the West Virginia Supreme Court. Chafin is a graduate from Marshall University who also received a law degree from West Virginia University. Chafin cited her experience as president of the board as a primary reason for her candidacy, saying, "As president of the West Virginia State Bar, we got to work closely with some justices of the Supreme Court and I really got to see how the court works and a lot of the things that the court can do for the citizens of West Virginia. I think it's the highest form of public service."