Charleston, WV – Today, McGraw challenger and West Virginia Attorney General Candidate Dan Greear announced his statewide leadership team, including county chairmen and coalition leaders.
“West Virginia is ready for our message of Proven Leadership and Positive Change. I am proud to announce the team today that will help us carry this message throughout the state of West Virginia. I am humbled by the quality of the individuals who have chosen to join our campaign in key leadership roles,” said Dan Greear, McGraw challenger and candidate for West Virginia Attorney General. “We will field the largest and most extensive ground campaign in the state since the Bush/Cheney 2004 campaign. It will certainly be the most extensive ground campaign ever in a West Virginia Attorney General race.”
Statewide Dan Greear for Attorney General Coalitions and Chairmen include the following:
Sportsman for Greear – Neal Rugal, Chairman
Neal is a resident of St. Albans, WV and is married. He is a lifelong hunter and fisherman. He is an employee of Grainger, an avid ATV rider and a member of the Hatfield-McCoy Trail.
Seniors for Greear – The Honorable Ann Calvert, Chairman
Ann served the state’s senior population as one of their staunchest advocates in the Legislature.
Calvert served in the House of Delegates and championed issues such as tax reductions and homestead exemptions for seniors. She and her husband, Jack currently reside in Charleston.
Veterans for Greear – Mr. Gary Lilly, Chairman
Gary is a lifelong resident of Fayette County. Lilly served four years in the U.S. Air Force with a tour of duty at DaNang AB, RVN in 1968-69. Lilly is an ordained American Baptist minister and attends Calvary Baptist Church in Oak Hill where he is active in the AWANA children’s program and is past president of the Calvary Baptist Church men’s group and presently serves as secretary-treasurer. He also teaches the senior high Sunday School class. Lilly has served four years as vice chairman of the Fayette County Republican Executive Committee and has served the past two years as chairman. Lilly also serves as chaplain to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department. He is a member of the Fayette-Plateau Ministerial Association. He resides at Gatewood with his wife, Nancy. Lilly has two children and two grandchildren.
Educators & Parents for Greear – Pastor Keith Wiebe, Jr., Chairman
Pastor Keith has been part of the staff at Grace Gospel Church since 1994. Keith leads the youth ministry at Grace and also directs Compass, the singles ministry at Grace. He oversees the “Go Teams” and other outreach ministries, as well as various discipleship activities.
Coaches and Sports Officials for Greear – Mr. Danny Sizemore, Chairman
Dan has lived in Clay County his entire life, son of R.T. and Laura Sizemore. As a small business owner, he operated Sizemore IGA in Clay. Sizemore played football and basketball and ran track at Clay County High School, was all conference and honorable mention all state in 1975 in football. He has three children and coached the IGA little league baseball team and the Clay Elementary basketball team when his sons played. Dan became involved with the Kanawha Valley Football and Basketball Officials in 1996 and has officiated games all over the state. He has officiated West Virginia football playoff games and section basketball tournaments. He has been on a crew with Dan Greear as a football official for several years, traveling on Friday nights to do high school games all over the state.
Kids for Greear – Josh Greear, Chairman
Josh is a resident of the Dan and Amy Greear household. He is 10 years old and a lover of baseball, basketball and all Mountaineer sports.
Social Conservatives for Greear – The Honorable Steve Harrison, Chairman
Steve grew up in Kanawha County and graduated from Sissonville High School in 1985. He graduated from Brown University in 1990 with a triple concentration of Economics, Political Science and Organizational Behavior & Management. Harrison was a District 1 Academic All-American in football and a member of the Ivy League Senior All-Stars in the 1989 Epson Ivy Bowl in Japan. Harrison was elected to five terms in the House of Delegates before serving in the State Senate until 2006. In addition to working in the banking industry for more than 18 years and currently as a Vice President at a West Virginia community bank. He lives in Cross Lanes with his wife, Kristen, a hospice social worker.
Women for Greear – Amy Smith, Chairman
Amy is a resident of Charleston, WV. She is married and a mother of four. She is active in the community and volunteers throughout the area. She has a passion for women’s issues and is a strong advocate on their behalf.
Lawyers for Greear – Ms. Elgin McCardle, Chairman
Elgine is a graduate of local high school Mount de Chantal Academy, Washington & Jefferson College, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1989. Elgine is active in the community serving on the Ohio County Republican Executive Committee, the Wheeling Amateur Hockey Association Board of Directors, and the West Virginia State Republican Executive Committee. In February 2005, Elgine started the local BNI Excel and has held two offices within the organization. Elgine is an accomplished attorney with over nineteen years of litigation experience including federal prosecution, domestic law, corporate issues, and criminal defense. She began her career as a federal prosecutor for five years in the Northern District of West Virginia, followed by private practice both with a law firm and as a solo practitioner.
Statewide Dan Greear for Attorney General County Captains include the following:
BARBOUR: Bryson Taylor
BERKELEY: Eric Goff
BOONE: Donna Gosney
BRAXTON: Herbert White
BROOKE: Eric Freeland
CABELL: Michael Ankrom
CALHOUN: Lyle Kerby
CLAY: Danny Sizemore
DODDRIDGE: Jack Adams
FAYETTE: Gary Lilly
GILMER: Delbert Shackleford
GRANT: Christy Barnett
GREENBRIER: Randy Burdette
HAMPSHIRE: Walt Davis
HANCOCK: Lorrine Robinson
HARDY: Christy Barnett
HARRISON: Danny Hamrick
JACKSON: Donny Jones
JEFFERSON: Jonathan Miller
KANAWHA: Amy Greear
LEWIS: Claude Riffle
LINCOLN: Troy McClung
LOGAN: Phillip Williamson
MARION: Terry Summers
MARSHALL: Brian Dayton
MASON: Mike Shaw
MCDOWELL: Mike Lushbaugh
MERCER: Jim Lilly
MINERAL: Christy Barnett
MINGO: Buddy Randolph
MONONGALIA: Jim Shafer
MONROE: Dwayne Miller
MORGAN: Daryl Cowles
NICHOLAS: Lawrence Beckerle
OHIO: Elgine McArdle
PENDLETON: Gene McConnell
PLEASANTS: Donna Boley
POCAHONTAS: Joe Smith
PRESTON: Jonathan Meissner
PUTNAM: Jonathan Degroff
RALEIGH: Sarah Rinker
RANDOLPH: Mark Haddix
RITCHIE: Ira Haught
ROANE: Larry Harpold
SUMMERS: Tim Western
TAYLOR: Paul Elder
TUCKER: Craig Wilfong
TYLER: Rebecca Wells
UPSHUR: Patti Adams
WAYNE: Ashley Stinnett
WEBSTER: Estil Hughes
WETZEL: Wayne Weber
WIRT: Angie Adams
WOOD: Greg Smith
WYOMING: Jack Fincham