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Tim Armstead

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Tim Armstead
Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Assumed office
January 1, 2024
Preceded byBeth Walker
In office
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Preceded byBeth Walker
Succeeded byEvan Jenkins
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 byRoger Hanshaw
Minority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 10, 2007 – January 7, 2015
Preceded byCharles S. Trump
Succeeded byTim Miley
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 40th district
In office
September 1998 – August 21, 2018
Succeeded byDean Jeffries
Personal details
Born (1965-02-26) February 26, 1965 (age 59)
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Charleston (BA)
West Virginia University (JD)

Timothy Paul Armstead (born February 26, 1965) is an American politician who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia since 2018. In 2024, he began his second term as the chief justice. He formerly represented 40th District (Kanawha County) in the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1] In 2015, Armstead became the first Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates in 84 years, serving in the position until 2018. Armstead is originally from Clendenin, West Virginia.[1]

Education

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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

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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. He served as chief justice in 2020. He is set to become the chief justice on January 1, 2024.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "MetroNews Election Results -- Powered by Citynet".
  6. ^ Heaney, Briana (December 20, 2023). "Tim Armstead To Be Chief Justice For 2024". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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West Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded by Minority Leader of the West Virginia House of Delegates
2007–2015
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates
2015–2018
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Justice for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
2018–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
2020
Succeeded by
Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
2024–present
Incumbent