McDowell County chairman Dr. E.K. Whitley and Boone County chairman John Protan also attended, as did Mingo County Commissioner Halcy Hatfield. Lyle Stowers has been working hard to get Wise's gray machine bill moving in the Legislature. Invitations to the Democratic Legislative Council's fund-raiser Tuesday night were sent out by Wise, former Gov. Gaston Caperton and members of the council, which assists the party's legislative candidates. The event, being held at the University of Charleston, includes a roasting of Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, D-Logan, and Speaker Kiss. Some lobbyists are being asked to buy tickets.
Dinner is included.
The bill calls for domestic steel to be used in state projects. The state King Air 350 and a chartered King Air 100 flew the governor and lawmakers to Wheeling and back to Charleston. The legislators were Sens. Aviation Services Manager Keith Wood said his office was unable to find a chartered plane that was large enough in West Virginia because Radar Aviation's big plane, based in Summersville, was down for maintenance, and Executive Air, at Yeager Airport, no longer charters flights. Wise flew to Wheeling with one group of legislators, and flew back to Charleston with the second group.