West Virginia lawmaker to become adviser to governor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Charleston-area lawmaker is stepping down from the West Virginia Home of Delegates to turn into a senior adviser to Gov. Jim Justice.

Del. Larry Pack, a Republican from Kanawha County, introduced Monday that he’ll withdraw his title from the November normal election. He was set to run towards Democratic Del. Kayla Younger after the lawmakers have been thrust collectively to compete in a newly created district.

The Kanawha County Republican Govt Committee shall be chargeable for selecting a candidate to take Pack’s spot on the poll.

Pack, of Charleston, is a businessman who was first elected to the Home of Delegates in 2020. He not too long ago bought Stonerise, a community of 17 transitional and expert nursing care facilities, remedy, dwelling well being, and hospice care suppliers throughout West Virginia and southeast Ohio.

Previous to Stonerise, Larry owned and operated six different well being care facilities all through West Virginia. He co-founded the accounting agency Pack Lambert & Burdette, which later merged with Suttle and Stalnaker, the place he offered tax, accounting, and consulting providers to varied entities.

“I recognize Speaker Hanshaw and my colleagues within the Home of Delegates for his or her friendship and our service collectively,” Pack stated in a press release. “I’m grateful to the voters of Home District 35, who gave me the consideration of representing them within the Home of Delegates. I’ll all the time work to make West Virginia shine on this new position and past.”