Tim Armstead

Timothy Paul Armstead (born February 26, 1965) is a Republican politician and jurist from West Virginia, currently serving as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. He formerly represented 40th District (Kanawha County) in the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1] Armstead is originally from Clendenin, West Virginia. He is a graduate of the University of Charleston and West Virginia University College of Law.[1]

Tim Armstead
Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Assumed office
January 1, 2020
Preceded byBeth Walker
Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Assumed office
September 25, 2018
Appointed byJim Justice
Preceded byMenis Ketchum
Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 14, 2015 – August 21, 2018
Preceded byTim Miley
Succeeded byJohn Overington (Acting)
Minority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 2007 – January 7, 2015
Preceded by???
Succeeded byTim Miley
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 40th district
In office
September 1998 – August 21, 2018
Preceded by???
Succeeded byDean Jeffries
Personal details
Born (1965-02-26) February 26, 1965
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Anna Armstead
EducationUniversity of Charleston (BA)
West Virginia University (JD)

In 2015, Armstead became the first Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates in 84 years.

Education

Armstead received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Charleston and a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law.[2]

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

On August 25, 2018 Governor Jim Justice appointed Armstead to fill the vacancy by the retirement of Menis Ketchum.[3] He was sworn in on September 25, 2018.[4]

He was subsequently elected to the seat on November 5, 2018, to complete the term ending on January 1, 2021.[5] He has stated that he will be a candidate for a full term of 12 years in the election to be held in May, 2020.

References
  1. "Tim Armstead (R - Kanawha)". West Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  2. "Candidate profile: Tim Armstead, WV Supreme Court, Division 1". Charleston Gazette-Mail. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  3. "Justice appoints Armstead, Jenkins to Supreme Court". www.weirtondailytimes.com. 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  4. Jarvis, Jake (2018-09-25). "Tim Armstead sworn in as Supreme Court, WV, justice". WV News. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  5. http://electionresults.wvmetronews.com/results.cfm?func=showresults&show=supreme&refresh=121107
Legal offices
Preceded by
Menis Ketchum		 Justice for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
2018–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Beth Walker		 Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
2020–present
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