West Virginia Archives and History Commission
Laura Carroll, Wheeling (Chairperson)
Tracy L. Burch, Scott Depot (Vice-Chair)
Tommy Bailey, St. Albans
Dr. Melissa Bingmann, Morgantown
Thomas Bloch, Charleston
Sandra Scaffidi, Fairmont
Matthew R. McGrew, Kenna
Dan Gatts, Moundsville
Gavin Hale, Elkins
Darlene Hassler, Shenandoah Junction (vice chairperson)
Crystal Wimer+, Morgantown
Rodney Montague, Bluefield
Charles Morris III+, Charleston
Aaron Parsons+, Cross Lanes
Meredith Dreistadt+, Charleston
Nathan J. Randolph, Huntington
Cade Vogelsong+, Charleston
Harold R. Petry, Nitro
* ex officio voting member
+ ex officio nonvoting member
The Archives and History Commission serves as a citizen advisory board to the Department of Arts, Culture and History. Commission members are appointed by the governor.
Specific activities of the commission include providing guidance to the commissioner and agency directors in the establishment of state plans for the Archives and History Section, the Historic Preservation Section and the Museum Section; approving and distributing grants-in-aid and awards from federal and state funds; encouraging and promoting the purposes of the agency; approving rules concerning the professional policies and functions of the agency; and advising and consenting to the appointment of agency directors by the commissioner. The commission also reviews and approves nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. (WV Code §29-1-5)
Upcoming Meeting:
Winter Meeting – February 20, 2026 9:30am; Held Virtually
West Virginia Library Commission
Upcoming Meeting:
October 22, 2025
West Virginia Commission on the Arts
Appointed Members
Zachary Abraham – Wheeling
Amanda Bridgette – Poca
Dr. Peter Chirico – Huntington
Caleb David – Charleston
Rebecca A. McGinnis – Vienna
Charles H. Friddle – Elkins
Michael Knepper – Inwood
Danielle McCracken, Wheeling
Cindy McGhee – Charleston
Charles Mathena – Princeton
Margaret Mary Layne – Huntington
Brooke Smolder – Scott Depot
Matthew Umstead – Martinsburg
Shir Wooton – Beckley
Ex Officio Voting
Chelsea Ruby, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Tourism
Ex Officio Nonvoting
Jenna Green, Director of Arts
The West Virginia Commission on the Arts serve as an citizen advisory board to the Department of Arts, Culture and History. Commission members are appointed by the governor.
Specific activities of the commission include providing guidance to the commissioner and agency directors in the establishment of a state plan for the Arts Section; approving and distributing grants-in-aid and awards from federal and state funds; encouraging and promoting the purposes of the agency; approving rules concerning the professional policies and functions of the agency; and advising and consenting to the appointment of agency directors by the commissioner. (WV Code §29-1-3)
Capitol Building Commission
Appointed Members
Architect, David Marshall – Charleston
Registered P.E., Jenelle Armstrong – South Charleston
General Public 1, Brent Boggs – Gassaway
General Public 2, Michael Price – Wheeling
Secretary of the Tourism, Chelsea Ruby – Charleston (Chair)
Nonvoting Members
Senate Appointee, Lee Cassis
House Appointee, Jeff Pack
Supreme Court Appointee, Keith Hoover
Secretary of Administration, Eric Householder
The Capitol Building Commission reviews and approves or rejects all plans for substantial physical changes to the grounds and buildings of the State Capitol complex, including the Capitol, the Culture Center, state office buildings and the Governor’s Mansion. Commission members are appointed by the governor. (WV Code §4-8-1)
Upcoming Meetings:
Q1: January 29, 2026 – Agenda
Q2: Tuesday, May 5th – 10am – Agenda
Q3: Tuesday, August 11th – 10am – Agenda
Q4: Tuesday, December 1st – 10am – Agenda
Records Management and Preservation Board
BOARD MEMBERS
Mark Musick, Monongalia County Assessor
Sonja Embrey, Hampshire Circuit Clerk
Diana Cromley, Mason County Clerk
County Prosecuting Attorney – Vacant
Joe Geiger, Historian
Kristie Tenney, Upshur County Commission
County Sheriff – Vacant
Real Estate Attorney-Vacant
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Joseph Armstrong, Interim Administrative Director, Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Evan Lynch, Director, Administrative Office of the Courts
Joshua Spence, Director, Governor’s Office of Technology
James M. Dixon, Governor’s Office of Technology
STAFF SUPPORT
Aaron Parsons, Director, Archives and History
Kyle Campbell, Records Archivist, Archives and History
Vacant, Statewide Preservation Project
Agenda – Thursday, February 12th – 1:00pm
Location – The Culture Center Green Room
1900 Kanawha Blvd E. Charleston, WV 25305
The Records Management and Preservation Board was created to establish a system of records management and preservation for county governments, including grants for making records management and preservation uniform throughout the state. The board also is to conduct a study of the records management and preservation needs of state executive agencies. Board members are appointed by the governor. (WV Code §5a-8-15)