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WV Division of Labor Names Acting Commish
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A longtime director in West Virginia’s Division of Labor has been named its acting commissioner.
Mitch Woodrum’s appointment follows the retirement of former Commissioner John Junkins.
The division is part of the Department of Commerce. It oversees licensing and inspecting of businesses operating in West Virginia and enforces labor laws and workplace safety regulations.
A 24-year employee of the division, in 2002 Woodrum was named director of the manufactured housing program. He was appointed director of licensing in 2007 and has been as deputy commissioner since 2014.
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