Local Government Leadership Academy Graduation Ceremony

The 2004 Graduates

Ninety-Seven certificates were awarded at the West Virginia University's Local Government Leadership Academy's Spring 2004 Session held at the Ramada Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Morgantown on April 3rd and 4th, 2004.

The "Certificate of Highest Merit"

is the Local Government Leadership Academy's newest and highest certificate. It signifies that the recipient has successfully completed the Academy's six core workshops and at least twenty-four elective workshops.  Typically, this award takes a minimum of four years to complete. 

The first recipient of this award is Harley A. Brown, Council member, City of Buckhannon.  See a photo of him accepting his award here.

The "Certificate of Distinction"

signifies that the recipient has successfully completed the Academy's six core workshops and at least twelve elective workshops.

Sheila Adams ......................................Chief Tax Deputy, Upshur County Sheriff's Office
Phyllis Arthur .......................................................................Mason County Commissioner
Robert Baird ........................................................................Mason County Commissioner
Susan Baisden .........................................Chief Deputy, Boone County Assessor's Office
Teresa Beer ......................................................................... Circuit Clerk, Upshur County
Terri Jo Bennett ..........................Administrative Assistant, Upshur County Commission
James Booton ..................................................................... Wayne County Commissioner
John "Shorty" Bumgardner .................Director of Emergency Services, Ritchie County
Linda Butler ...................................................................................... City Clerk, Piedmont
Cheryl Crouse ............................................................... Administrative Assistant, Philippi
Freda Fisher ............................................................................. Council member, Piedmont
Linda Gibb ................................................................................................................ Citizen
James Gibb ............................................................................. Council member, Marlinton
Reta Griffith ................................................................ Pocahontas County Commissioner
Deborah Hammond ................................... Administrator, Berkeley County Commission
Rick Handley ...................................................................... Mason County Commissioner
Sheena Hunt .......................................................................... Taylor County Development
Ramona Mahon ..................................... Chief Deputy, Mingo County Assessor's Office
John Manchester .................................................................................. Mayor, Lewisburg
Donald Mason ................................................................... Wetzel County Commissioner 
Arlene Mossor ...................................... Chief Deputy, Ritchie County Assessor's Office
Robin Mutscheller ................................................................... Council member, Marlinto
William Parker ...................................................... County Administrator, Upshur County
Jan Pest .................................................. Chief Deputy, Marshall County Clerk's Office 
Todd Ritchie ........................................................................... Council member, Wellsburg
Samuel Rogers ................................................................... Ritchie County Commissioner
Cheryl Romano ....................................................................... Assessor, Harrison County
Norman Stenger ............................................ Council member & Police Chief, Glen Dale
Sharyn Tallman .................................................................. Council member, Parkersburg
Karen Weaver ................................................................................ City Manager, Philippi
Matthew Wender ............................................................... Fayette County Commissioner

signifies that the recipient has successfully completed the Academy's six core workshops and at least four elective workshops.

Margaret Bailey ....................................................................Council member, Clarksburg
Barbara Barberio ......................................................................Harrison County Assessor
Terri Jo Bennett ..........................Administrative Assistant, Upshur County Commission
Barbara Bryan..............................................................................Council member, Philippi
Debra Cunningham.......................................................Assistant City Clerk, Parkersburg
Pamela Cuppari .................................................................. Council member, Buckhannon
Gail Dragoo...........................................................Program Director, WV EMS TSN, Inc.
Hampden V. Fitcher, Jr........................................................Council member, Parkersburg
Betsy Frohnapfel..............................................................Administrator, Marshall County
Mary Gaudet-Shoulders......................................................Council member, Buckhannon
Deborah Hammond ................................... Administrator, Berkeley County Commission
Pamela Heinze.................Administrative Assistant, Monongalia County Sheriff's Office
Daniel Huffman...............................................................Parking Supervisor, Parkersburg
Charles Humphreys...................................................Director of Tourism, Mason County
Carole Jones............................................................................Circuit Clerk, Wood County
Kay Keller................................................................................Circuit Clerk, Tyler County
Kenneth Kisner..................................Chief Deputy, Monongalia County Sheriff's Office
James Knorr III...................................................................................Mayor, Buckhannon
Paul Mackey........................................................................Council member, Buckhannon
Linda McClanahan..............................................................Administrator, Putnam County
Tim McCormick.........................................................President, Ohio County Commission
Bruce McDaniel............................................................................City Manager, Fairmont
George "Trey" Morrone III......................................................................Mayor, Kenova
William Parker ...................................................... County Administrator, Upshur County
Bob Riccelli..................................................Division of Economic Development, Weirton
Kris Richmond.Administrative Assistant, Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority
Robert Rinehart................................................................................Sheriff, Lewis County
Connie Shaffer...............................................................................City Clerk, Parkersburg
Virginia Sine.............................................................................Circuit Clerk, Martinsburg 
Lennis Sizemore........................................................Chief Deputy Clerk, Raleigh County
Dennis Sizemore.................................................................Administrator, Raleigh County
Edward Talkington..................................................................Council member, Charleston
Donnie Tenney....................................................................Commissioner, Upshur County
Neil VanCamp..........................................................................Council member, Wellsburg
Matthew Wender ............................................................... Fayette County Commissioner
Marilyn White.................................................................Deputy Assessor, Mingo County