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Senate Elects Kessler as President

During the November legislative interim committee meetings held this past week, the Senate elected Senator Jeff Kessler (D-Marshall County) to serve as its President.  President Kessler has served in the Senate for 16 years and has been an advocate of coal.

WVCA’s “Coal Seam” show, hosted by Chris Hamilton, was filmed this week and features newly elected Senate President Kessler as its guest.  “Coal Seam” airs on WV Library Television Network/Public Broadcasting.  Check your local listing for days and times for viewing.

Tomblin Inaugarated

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin was inaugurated as the 35th Governor of the State of West Virginia on Sunday afternoon on the Capitol steps with his wife, Joann and son by his side.  Supreme Court Justice Margaret Workman issued the oath of office, with a program that included Landau Murphy, Jr. (Logan County resident winner of America’s Got Talent) opening with the Star Spangled Banner and closing with Amazing Grace.

Patriot Coal Announces New Operations Management Structure

Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) announced the realignment of its operations management to strengthen oversight of key mine complexes in Appalachia and facilitate plans for expansion of captive production. Effective November 21, the following management team will report directly to Bennett K. Hatfield, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer:

  • ·John R. Jones will join Patriot as Vice President, Operations – West Virginia South Region, including the Rocklick, Wells, Big Mountain and Paint Creek complexes.
  • ·James N. Magro will serve as Senior Vice President, Operations – West Virginia North Region, including the Panther, Kanawha Eagle and Federal complexes.
  • ·Michael D. Day will be Senior Vice President – Engineering and West Virginia Central Region Operations, with dual responsibilities for both the corporate engineering group and an operating region that includes the Logan County, Corridor G, Campbell's Creek and Blue Creek complexes.
  • ·Lawrence J. Millburg will become Vice President, Operations – Kentucky Region, including the Bluegrass, Dodge Hill and Highland complexes.
  • ·Terry G. Hudson will continue in his current position as Vice President – Safety.
  • · E. Kent Hartsog will continue in his current role as Vice President - Operations Support

Charleston Civic Center Has New Floor

The Civic Center has a brand new basketball floor that has a rich history and will reflect the proud tradition of West Virginia’s coal miners everywhere. The new court is 120 feet by 60 feet and is constructed of First Grade Northern Hard Maple and was used in the last two NCAA Final Four Women’s Basketball Tournament held in Indianapolis in 2011 and San Antonio in 2010.  It was refurbished by Connor Sports Floors of Chattanooga, Tennessee and installed yesterday.  The first game to be played on this new court will be this coming Tuesday when West Virginia hosts Morehead State.

The floor features a very distinctive, yet familiar, design that is symbolic of the relationship between the State of West Virginia and coal mining.  The floor features a black perimeter and large orange outline of our state with the silhouettes of three coal miners.

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Patriot Coal Announces New Operations Management Structure

ST. LOUIS , Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE:PCX - News) today announced the realignment of its operations management to strengthen oversight of key mine complexes in Appalachia and facilitate plans for expansion of captive production.  Effective November 21 , the following management team will report directly to Bennett K. Hatfield , Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer:

  • ·John R. Jones will join Patriot as Vice President, Operations – West Virginia South Region, including the Rocklick, Wells, Big Mountain and Paint Creek complexes.
  • ·James N. Magro will serve as Senior Vice President, Operations – West Virginia North Region, including the Panther, Kanawha Eagle and Federal complexes.
  • ·Michael D. Day will be Senior Vice President – Engineering and West Virginia Central Region Operations, with dual responsibilities for both the corporate engineering group and an operating region that includes the Logan County, Corridor G, Campbell 's Creek and Blue Creek complexes
  • ·Lawrence J. Millburg will become Vice President, Operations – Kentucky Region, including the Bluegrass, Dodge Hill and Highland complexes
  • ·Terry G. Hudson will continue in his current position as Vice President – Safety.
  • · E. Kent Hartsog will continue in his current role as Vice President - Operations Support
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