Morrisey names former member of WV House to lead state tourism agency

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 386

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday that Kayla Kessinger, a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, will take over as secretary for the state’s Department of Tourism following the departure of Chelsea Ruby.

Ruby resigned from the position last month after serving as tourism secretary since 2021. Ruby stayed with the office through the end of July and Curtis Capehart, Morrisey’s director of policy, has served as the …

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