Mike Hall (West Virginia)
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| Role: | Former chief of staff | ||
| Location: | Charleston, W.Va. | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | •Marshall University •Methodist School of Theology | ||
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William Michael Hall (b. November 3, 1948) is a Republican politician and political advisor from the state of West Virginia. He served as Gov. Jim Justice's (R) chief of staff from August 2017 to his retirement in December 2020.[1]
Hall was a member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 4 from 2006 until 2017. He served as Minority Leader from 2011 to 2014.[2] Hall served in the West Virginia State House of Delegates from 1994 to 2005. In 2004, he served as Minority Whip in the West Virginia House.
Career
Hall earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy and political science from Marshall University in 1970. He went on to earn his master's degree from the Methodist School of Theology in 1976. From 1981 to 1994, he was the pastor of Rebecca Littlepage Presbyterian Church, since renamed to Riverview Presbyterian Church, in Charleston, West Virginia.[3]
Since 1994, Hall has been National Field Representative in Insurance Annuities and Relief for the Presbyterian Church. Hall has worked as a financial advisor for Hallason Limited Liability Company on Fourth Avenue. He also worked as a minister for the Methodist Church from 1972 to 1981. He went on to work as a minister for the Presbyterian Church from 1981 to 1994. As of January 7, 2021, Hall was a representative for Cetera Financial Specialists.[4][5]
West Virginia House of Delegates
Hall first won election to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1994, where he served until 2005.[3]
West Virginia State Senate
From 2006 to 2017, Hall was a member of the West Virginia State Senate. More details on his work as a state senator can be found below.
Jim Justice chief of staff
On August 15, 2017, Justice named Hall his chief of staff. Hall replaced Nick Casey, a former chairman of the Democratic Party of West Virginia, who Justice fired after he switched party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.[6] After accepting the appointment, Hall said, "While it was an incredibly difficult decision for me to leave the Senate, I could not imagine a greater opportunity to use all I have learned during my time in the Legislature than this. I am confident the Governor is putting together the pieces he needs for a strong team that will continue to advance his vision and hopes for West Virginia."[7] Hall retired on December 31, 2020. Gov. Justice chose Brian Abraham as Hall's replacement.[1]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2017, Ballotpedia identified Mike Hall (West Virginia) as a gubernatorial chief of staff. A chief of staff is the lead staff member of an administration and is responsible for implementing the governor's agenda.
The role is both a managerial and advisory position, although specific duties vary by administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[8]
- Control access to the governor and manage the governor's calendar;
- Monitor the flow of information to the governor on policy issues;
- Oversee gubernatorial Cabinet and staff; and
- Manage and communicate the governor's policy agenda to the state legislature and the public.
In terms of policymaking, the NGA notes that a chief of staff is responsible for bringing policy and communications together: "The chief is responsible for overseeing the development of the governor’s policy agenda. The policy director or advisor is typically responsible for shaping the general concepts and specific details of the agenda with input from the communications director, policy staff and cabinet members. The chief often must take charge and bring the pieces together coherently."[8]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Education |
| • Finance, Chair |
| • Pensions, Vice chair |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hall served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Education |
| • Finance, Chair |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Pensions |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hall served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Children and Poverty |
| • Finance |
| • Pensions |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Rules |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Government and Finance |
| • Health |
| • Health and Human Resources Accountability |
| • Law Institute |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
| • Rule-Making Review |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hall served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Confirmations |
| • Economic Development |
| • Equal Pay Commission |
| • Finance |
| • Joint Finance |
| • Government and Finance |
| • Health |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Health Emergency Preparedness |
| • Judiciary |
| • Law Institute |
| • PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care |
| • Pensions |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hall served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Confirmations |
| • Economic Development |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Judiciary |
| • Pensions |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2014
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Incumbent Mike Hall was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hall was unopposed in the general election.[9][10]
2012
Hall ran for West Virginia Treasurer in 2012. He defeated Steve Connolly in the May 8 Republican Primary.[11] Incumbent John Perdue ran for re-election on the Democratic ticket and defeated Hall in the general election on November 6, 2012.[12]
| West Virginia Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Perdue Incumbent |
55.3% | 295,996 | |
| Republican | Mike Hall | 44.7% | 238,850 | |
| Total Votes | 534,846 | |||
| Election results West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center | ||||
| Treasurer of West Virginia Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Mike Hall |
55.6% | 49,433 | ||
| Steve Connolly | 44.4% | 39,512 | ||
| Total Votes | 88,945 | |||
| Election results via The West Virginia Secretary of State. | ||||
2010
Mike Hall was re-elected to the West Virginia State Senate District 4. He was unopposed in the May 11 primary and ran unopposed in the November 2, 2010 general election.[13][14]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 4 (2010) General Election | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Hall (D)
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27,072 | 100% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 4 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Hall (R)
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5,874 | 100% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Mike Hall, and incumbent running for an open seat, won election to the West Virginia State Senate, District 4.[15]
Hall raised $89,755 for his campaign, while Jim Lees raised $107,062.[16]
| West Virginia Senate, District 4 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Hall (R)
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17,438 | |||
| Jim Lees (D) | 16,135 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Polls
2012
| Purdue v. Hall for State Treasurer | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | John Perdue | Mike Hall | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Charleston Daily Mail by R.L. Repass & Partners (August 22-25, 2012) | 53% | 34% | 13% | +/-4.9 | 401 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to [email protected]. | |||||||||||||||||||
Personal
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Hall and his wife, Vicki Steele, live in Charleston. They have two children.[4][5]
Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12.
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2015
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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14.
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2014
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In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia Senate Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia State Senate District 4
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Governor Jim Justice, "Gov. Justice congratulates and thanks Chief of Staff Mike Hall for his service," December 18, 2020
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Members of the Senate," accessed January 24, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Presbyterian News, "June 25, 1998
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 LinkedIn, "Mike Hall," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ US News and World Report, "West Virginia Gov. Justice Names Mike Hall Chief of Staff," August 15, 2017
- ↑ WV MetroNews, "Senator Mike Hall gets official nod as new Justice chief of staff," August 15, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, "Hall wins GOP nod for W.Va. treasurer," May 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2010 candidates," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Returns for the 2006 Election," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ 2006 Follow the Money, "2006 contributions," accessed March 10, 2014
