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W. Clayton Burch
W. Clayton Burch was the West Virginia Superintendent of Schools. Burch assumed office on February 21, 2020. Burch left office on August 10, 2022.
Burch was appointed superintendent on February 21, 2020, by the West Virginia Board of Education.[1] He was then selected to fill the role permanently on June 10, 2020.[2] Burch replaced Steven L. Paine who announced his retirement from the position on February 5, 2020.[3]
Burch requested a switch in office: from state superintendent to superintendent of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. The request was approved and effective August 10, 2022.[4]
Burch is a former interim West Virginia secretary of commerce. He was appointed to the position by Governor Jim Justice (R) on June 15, 2018, effective immediately, following the resignation of former Commerce Secretary H. Woody Thrasher.[5] He served until January 2019.
Biography
Burch previously served as the interim secretary of education and the arts and as associate state superintendent of schools in West Virginia.[5]
Political career
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools (2020-2022)
Burch was selected by the West Virginia Board of Education to serve as West Virginia Superintendent of Schools on February 21, 2020.
West Virginia Secretary of Commerce (2018-2019)
Burch was appointed to serve as the interim West Virginia secretary of commerce by Gov. Jim Justice (R) on June 15, 2018, effective immediately.[5]
Appointments
2018
Burch was appointed to serve as the interim West Virginia secretary of commerce by Gov. Jim Justice (R) on June 15, 2018. In a press release announcing the appointment, Justice stated that Burch's appointment was expected to be brief and the governor would begin considering applications immediately.[5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ WV News, "Update: WV Board of Education appoints Clayton Burch as superintendent," February 21, 2020
- ↑ WCHS, "W. Clayton Burch selected for permanent job as W.Va. school superintendent," June 10, 2020
- ↑ News and Sentinel, "Steven Paine to retire as West Virginia superintendent of schools," February 6, 2020
- ↑ Eyewitness News, "W.Va. superintendent's request to switch jobs approved by state board of education," August 10, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Office of the Governor Jim Justice, "Gov. Justice Appoints Burch as Interim Secretary of Commerce," June 15, 2018
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West Virginia Superintendent of Schools 2020-2022 |
Succeeded by David Roach |
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West Virginia Secretary of Commerce 2018-2019 |
Succeeded by Ed Gaunch |
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