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ELKINS -- Randolph County native and local attorney William T. "Ty" Nestor announced that he will be seeking re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates for 2022.
In 2020, Nestor became the first Republican Delegate elected to represent the vast majority of Randolph County in approximately 112 years. In the 2020 election, Nestor received the highest number of votes for what is presently the 43rd District. The 43rd District is a two-member district comprised of the entirety of Pocahontas and Randolph counties, with the exception of the Helvetia and Pickens areas.
Nestor has one more year of service to the 43rd District before 100 single member districts go into effect for 2022.
For 2022, Nestor will be vying to represent the newly formed 66th district as an incumbent. District lines are redrawn for United States Senators, Congressman and State level Senators and Delegates every 10 years following the completion of the United States Census.
The 66th district will encompass the western portions of Elkins and Beverly, and all of Coalton, Dailey, Pickens, Helvetia, Valley Bend, Mill Creek, Huttonsville and Valley Head in Randolph County.
In Pocahontas County, the district will incorporate Green Bank, Durbin, Cass, and Edray. The redistricting process relocated the communities of Marlinton and Hillsboro to what will now be the 46th District.
As a current Delegate, Nestor has supported the passage of legislation protecting the rights of unborn children with the Second Chance at Life Bill; providing additional benefits to veterans of the United States military, and their spouses, by making it easier for them to start a business; establishing a uniform process to rid the region of vacant and unsanitary properties with the implementation of the Zombie Property Remediation Act; and protecting the Second Amendment rights of West Virginia gun owners with the passage of a 2A sanctuary / non-commandeering bill.
He also recently supported the West Virginia Industrial Advancement Act which was essential for Nucor, the nation's largest steel producer, to build manufacturing facilities in Mason County and the Northern Panhandle. As a result of the legislation, Nucor, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based corporation, will now invest $2.7 billion dollars into the creation of a 2000-acre over-roof facility, making it the largest private business investment the state has ever seen.
According to an economic impact study conducted by West Virginia University, Nucor's investment will have a $25 billion overall impact on the state's economy over the next 10 years with the creation of approximately 800 new West Virginia jobs.
Nestor is currently the lead sponsor of a veteran's infrastructure bill designed reward veterans and attract veteran retirees to the state by making lifetime hunting and fishing licenses more affordable, and possibly free, to those honorably discharged. He is also the lead sponsor of legislation aimed at removing stigmas surrounding the integrity of West Virginia's judicial system by obligating municipal judges to conform to the Code of Judicial Conduct, which are obligated to be followed by Magistrates, Circuit Judges, Intermediate Court Judges and Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
He will also be supporting pay increases and bonuses for all state workers in the upcoming legislative session and will be the lead sponsor of a bill specifically seeking to increase wages for correctional personnel.
"I am truly thankful for the privilege to be able to work for my state and community," Nestor said. "West Virginia is in a great place and things are only going to get better. Our governor and our legislature have been very effective in making West Virginia an attractive place for corporate investment which will result in population growth, new business opportunity, and increased general revenue.
"The platform for growth is being strengthened as each day passes. We are now competing and winning against other states for outside investment, and the base for our future success is being firmly established.
"There remain some recruitment and staffing issues particular to our region in the field of corrections that I have committed to address. Nevertheless, I feel confident that we will be able to keep our people safe and our state prosperous as we begin a to enjoy new era," Nestor said.
"I hope that the people of Randolph and Pocahontas counties are pleased with my performance so far and will allow me to continue my service following the next election."
Nestor is the founder of the Nestor Law Office, PLLC, and a principal of Tygart Valley Distributors, Inc. located in Elkins. He is a member of the Randolph and Pocahontas County Chambers of Commerce and resides in Elkins with his family, Samantha and Jack.
He filed his candidacy for re-election to the position of delegate for 66th District with the Secretary of State on Jan. 12. Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates serve two-year terms.