Darrell V. McGraw, Jr.
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McGraw attended John McGraw School, Pineville High School, Berea Academy, U.S. Army Leadership School and West Virginia University, where he earned Bachelor's, Master's and Juris Doctor degrees. He was elected Attorney General in 1992 and re-elected in 1996, 2000, and 2004.
McGraw graduated from Pineville High School and served two years in the United States Army, stationed in Germany, before beginning his undergraduate career at West Virginia University, where he served as student body president, dedicating the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia, which still stands as a landmark at the University.
After earning his Juris Doctor at West Virginia University, he began working under governor Hulett Smith.
In his political career, spanning four decades, he has held the positions of State Supreme Court Justice, including Chief Justice (1984-1988). In 1992 he was elected to his present office of Attorney General. As Attorney General for the State of West Virginia, he has been involved in many high profile national cases, including the 1998 multi-billion dollar State Tobacco Settlement, in which he of dollars for the state of West Virginia alone, as well as the Microsoft Antitrust lawsuit.
McGraw lives in Charleston, West Virginia with his wife Jorea Marple. He has four children, Julia E. McGraw-Austin, Sarah McGraw-Plaster, Darrell Vivian McGraw III, and Elliotte Catherine Zekany McGraw, as well as one grandson.
Criticisms
McGraw has been criticized by some newspapers, state legislators, tort reform advocates, and the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce of engaging in cronyism, benefiting trial lawyers who contribute to his political campaigns, and inappropriate use of public resources.
Contact information
West Virginia State Capitol Building 1
Room 26-E
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone:304-558-2021
Fax:304-558-0140
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