Byrd White

Byrd White is a West Virginia accountant and state government official. He was appointed in March 2019 by Governor Jim Justice as West Virginia's Secretary of Transportation[1] as a replacement for Tom Smith, who Justice had fired over a dispute about maintenance of secondary roads.[2][3][4][5]

White is a former Raleigh County Commissioner[6] and highway construction company executive.

References
  1. "UPDATE: Byrd White officially appointed as Secretary of DOT". WDTV. March 26, 2019.
  2. "Tom Smith fired from WV secretary of transportation, commissioner of highways positions". March 11, 2019.
  3. "Tom Smith fired from WV secretary of transportation, commissioner of highways positions". WV News. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. Horak, David (10 March 2019). "Gov. Justice fires WV Secretary of Transportation". WVNS. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. "Governor Justice appoints Byrd White as secretary of W.Va. Department of Transportation". 26 March 2019.
  6. Farrish, Jessica. "Byrd White resigns from Raleigh County Commission". Beckley Register-Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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