Nick Casey

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Nick Casey
Born (1953-10-19) October 19, 1953 (age 67)
Marmet, West Virginia, U.S.
OccupationAttorney
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mary Panzera Casey
ChildrenTwo

George Nicholas Casey Jr. (born October 19, 1953) is a West Virginian attorney and accountant. Casey is the former chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 2014.

Personal life and education[]

Casey earned a B.S. in accounting from the University of Kentucky and a J.D. from West Virginia University.[1] Casey is married to Mary Panzera Casey.[2]

Career[]

Casey has served as treasurer for Senator and former Governor Joe Manchin's campaigns, and also served as campaign treasurer for Mario Palumbo.[3] Casey served as chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party from 2004 to 2010. In 2008, Casey was a Democratic superdelegate.[4] In 2009, Casey was recommended for a federal judgeship by West Virginia Senators Robert Byrd and Jay Rockefeller; Casey ultimately was not nominated.[5] Casey was also a candidate to succeed Robert Byrd after the latter's death, but Governor Joe Manchin appointed Carte Goodwin instead.[6]

Casey was the managing partner of Lewis, Glasser, Casey, & Rollins, a Charleston-based law firm.[1] Casey was elected treasurer of the American Bar Association in 2013, and previously served as president of the West Virginia Bar Association. Casey is also a certified public accountant.[citation needed] Casey has served as the chairman of the board of St. Francis Hospital,[7] and has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, Project HOPE, and Appalachia Service Project.[5]

2014 congressional election[]

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2014 § District 2

Casey ran for a seat in West Virginia's 2nd congressional district that was vacated after Republican Shelley Moore Capito decided to run for the Senate.[8] Casey lost to Republican Alex Mooney who became the state's first Latino congressman.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "G. Nicholas Casey, Jr". Lewis Glasser Casey and Rollins. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Conference Staff". Catholic Conference of West Virginia. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  3. ^ Kercheval, Hoppy (30 April 2013). "Nick Casey prepares for run in WV-2". MetroNews. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  4. ^ Searls, Tom (15 May 2008). "W.Va. superdelegates hold firm". Charleston Gazette. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Porterfield, Mannix (20 October 2009). "Nick Casey recommended for federal judgeship". The Register Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  6. ^ Graham, David (28 June 2010). "Who Will Succeed Robert Byrd as West Virginia's Senator?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  7. ^ AP (30 April 2013). "Former Democrat chairman running for Congress". The Charleston Gazette. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  8. ^ Ali, Ann (1 August 2013). "Q&A: Nick Casey Prepares for Congressional Campaign Trail". The State Journal. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  9. ^ "West Virginia, the nation's least Hispanic state, elects its first Latino congressman". FOX News Latino. New York City, New York. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.

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