Tim Armstead
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Timothy Paul Armstead (born February 26, 1965) is an American politician who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia since 2018. In 2024, he began his second term as the chief justice. He formerly represented 40th District (Kanawha County) in the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1] In 2015, Armstead became the first Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates in 84 years, serving in the position until 2018. Armstead is originally from Clendenin, West Virginia.[1]
Education
Armstead received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Charleston and a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law.[2]
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
On August 25, 2018 Governor Jim Justice appointed Armstead to fill the vacancy by the retirement of Menis Ketchum.[3] He was sworn in on September 25, 2018.[4]
He was subsequently elected to the seat on November 5, 2018, to complete the term ending on January 1, 2021.[5] He has stated that he will be a candidate for a full term of 12 years in the election to be held in May 2020. He served as chief justice in 2020. He is set to become the chief justice on January 1, 2024.[6]
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