Upcoming Events

2018 Job Fairs

  Please be sure to check out my website because more may be added throughout the year. 

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Romney

WHAT: Hampshire County Job Fair

WHEN: May 17

WHERE: Fire Hall

Employer Registration:

Tammy Hesse

304-538-8002

tammy.l.hesse@wv.gov 

Martinsburg

WHAT: Regional Job & Resource Fair

WHEN: September 26 

Employer Registration:

Christy Sieg or Carolyn Jefferson

304-267-0065 ext. 59508 (Sieg) or ext.59507 (Jefferson)

Christy.l.sieg@wv.gov or Carolyn.r.jefferson@wv.gov

Parkersburg

WHAT: MOV Career & Resource Fair

WHEN: September 28 

WHERE: WVU-Parkersburg

Employer Registration:

Jennifer Randolph

304-424-8246

jennifer.randolph@wvup.edu 

Fairmont

WHAT: Regional Job Fair

WHEN: October 12 

WHERE: Robert Mollohan Research Center, High Technology Foundation

Employer Registration:

Lori Turner

304-363-0654 ext. 51258

lori.l.turner@wv.gov

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From the Hill to the Mountains

Minden, West Virginia, located in Fayette County, has been listed as a Superfund site by the EPA since 1984 because the small rural community was contaminated with PCBs by an industrial facility. The EPA has conducted several removal actions on the property since 1984 including the removal of more than 5,000 tons of contaminated soil. Reports state that cancer rates are significantly higher in Minden than the rest of Fayette County.  

This week I urged Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Cosmo Servidio to provide resources to Minden, West Virginia. I urged Secretary Azar to conduct more research into the link between polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and cancer, and Regional Administrator Servidio to visit Minden.

Since 1984 Minden has been designated as a SuperFund site by the EPA because it was contaminated with PCBs by an industrial facility. While the EPA continues to take action to assist the residents of Minden, I am gravely concerned about the reports stating that cancer rates are significantly higher in Minden than the rest of Fayette County.  However, the EPA and the West Virginia Bureau of Public Health have not been able to establish that PCB exposure from the Superfund site is responsible for these high cancer rates or for a cancer cluster in this small, rural Appalachia town despite the extraordinary circumstances. I have asked Secretary Azar to direct the National Toxicology Program and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to conduct additional research into the link between PCBs and cancer.  It is important for us to fully understand the public health implications of the link between PCBs and cancer in order to develop a plan to protect those who have been exposed to these dangerous chemicals.

To read his letter to Secretary Azar, click here.

To read his letter to Regional Administrator Servidio, click here.

In Your Community

Thursday, May 17

Aspen Dental will have a mobile clinic in Charleston from 9 AM to 3 PM. 

They are offering free dental care to Veterans to include an exam, cleaning and extraction.

There are only 30 slots open, and an appointment must be scheduled ahead of time. For those interested in taking advantage of this opportunity and would like to schedule an appointment, contact:

VFW State Headquarters

(304) 768-7514

How May We Help You?

I truly appreciate the opportunity to hear from my fellow West Virginians. As your U.S. Senator, I am proud to be your voice with government agencies during your time of need. My goal is to provide top-notch customer service for every West Virginian who contacts me, or who may need help.  I have a team of caseworkers in each of my four offices to help you with matters of concern. While I have no direct jurisdiction in the administrative matters of any federal, state, or local agency, I welcome the opportunity to assist you with whatever problem you may be experiencing and ask that full consideration be given to your case.

Recently, Amber McCartney, a caseworker in my Charleston Office was able to assist Mr. Paul Anderson, of Saint Albans, with his pending claim with the Social Security Administration. Amber worked closely with Social Security officials to ensure that Mr. Anderson’s case received fair and timely review.  He was informed this month that his benefits were approved.