MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey left for Cleveland Sunday to attend this week’s Republican National Convention.
“I’m looking forward to it and the chance to spread the good word about the wonderful state of West Virginia,” Morrisey anticipated.
Morrisey said it’s a chance to be a Mountain State ambassador. He said national coverage of the June 23 flood has shown West Virginians coming together in massive recovery efforts.
His first priority, Morrisey said, is to talk about the quality of people in the state.
For Morrisey, a second priority is to promote the state as a business friendly region.
“We’ve tried to change the state’s image so it’s not known, rightly or wrongly, as a judicial hell hole so we can lure more people here. We need more jobs.”
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Captio will be one of six GOP senators to speak at the RNC.
Capito plans to speak about West Virginia’s story, economic issues, and other topics according to a spokesperson.
Morrisey agreed economic development needs to be addressed.
“Obviously for too long there were policies in place that held everyone back. I think that’s changing. The more we can advertise that it is changing, that’s going to help lure more businesses here.”
Morrisey is a delegate. His office has challenged a number of EPA regulations maintaining they are detrimental to the state’s economy.
“With Hillary, it almost guarantees that she’s going to be able to stack the court in a way that is not friendly to West Virginia. I am concerned about that,” Morrisey said. “That’s why I will be supporting the Republican nominee.”
Tuesday night of the RNC is expected to be the official launch of Donald Trump’s presidential bid.