Jason Pizatella

Jason Pizatella

Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

West Virginia University

Law

West Virginia University College of Law

Personal

Profession

Acting West Virginia Secretary of Administration

Contact

Personal website

Jason Pizatella was a Democratic candidate for West Virginia state auditor in the 2016 election. He was defeated in the May 10 primary election.

Biography

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Jason Pizatella is from Fairmont, West Virginia and is a graduate of West Virginia University and West Virginia University College of Law. Pizatella first worked as private practice attorney in Charleston at Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC. He has also worked as Deputy State tax Commissioner, Acting Secretary of the Department of Revenue, and has served as Deputy Chief of Staff in the governor's office. Pizatella is the Acting West Virginia Secretary of Administration and in that role oversees numerous administrative functions of the executive branch.

Education

• Bachelors, West Virginia University
• J.D. West Virginia University College of Law

Awards

• 2015 Young Gun, West Virginia Executive Magazine
• Henry Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments

Elections

2016

See also: West Virginia Auditor election, 2016

Pizatella ran for the Democratic nomination for state auditor of West Virginia in 2016.

Mary Ann Claytor defeated Jason Pizatella and Robin Righter in the Democratic primary for auditor.

Democratic primary for Auditor, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mary Ann Claytor	43.95%	93,790
Jason Pizatella	34.38%	73,371
Robin Righter	21.67%	46,257
Total Votes (1,745 of 1,745 precincts reporting)		213,418
Source: MetroNews

Campaign themes

2016

Pizatella's campaign website pointed to his experience in various leadership roles within the state government as qualification for the position of state auditor.

See also

• West Virginia Auditor
• West Virginia Auditor election, 2016
• West Virginia state executive official elections, 2016

External links

Suggest a link

• West Virginia State Auditor website

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