Former lawmaker Kayla Kessinger appointed as W.Va. Tourism secretary

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1. Tue, 18 August 2026

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   • wchstv.com15:11first to report
     Former lawmaker Kayla Kessinger appointed as W.Va. Tourism secretary

     The West Virginia Division of Tourism has a new leader.Kayla Kessinger was announced Tuesday as the new secretary of Tourism and Arts & History during a news co

2. Wed, 19 August 2026

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   • newsandsentinel.com07:15
     Former delegate Kessinger appointed new West Virginia tourism secretary

     CHARLESTON – A former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Fayette County will become the second cabinet secretary of the Department of Tourism, succeeding Chelsea Ruby in the role. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Kayla Kessinger’s appointment Tuesday morning in a press conference in the Governor’s Reception Room at the Capitol. “Whenever […]

   • newsandsentinel.com07:15
     Economy: Supporting tourism supports our future

     Two summers ago, then-Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Tourism Chelsea Ruby said “Our problem … is an exceptionally good one to have: Tourism is growing so fast that our workforce is straining to keep up with demand.” Ruby deserves the lion’s share of the credit for that explosive growth, which required the launch […]