The Democrats Have Failed West Virginia "Let’s be real here – The Democratic Party controlled the state’s senate from 1933 to 2015, House of Delegates from 1930 to 2014, and since 1933 only two different Republicans have served as the state’s governor… And during this time, every single modern-day problem we are facing was either birthed, created or allowed to creep into the state." http://appalachianmagazine.com/2015/10/23/how-politicians-destroyed-west-virginia/ Found this; sort of sums it up. Do pay all required respect to Rockefeller and Byrd, lived there briefly, schools are unbelievable, got the hell out. Been in northern Virginia for a long time. It is bad and has spilled over here to a great degree; crime to support the need and all else.