CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cabinet Secretary for the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance Dennis Davis has died, the governor introduced Tuesday.
Gov. Jim Justice praised Davis at a information convention and stated he gave “a lifetime of service” to the state.
“Without question, he was an absolute patriot in every way, who cared deeply for the heroes across our state that served our nation,” Justice stated.
Davis was an U.S. Army veteran and was appointed by Justice to function head of the division overseeing veterans points in 2017.
He was additionally a instructor and government in Kanawha County Schools for 29 years earlier than former Gov. Cecil Underwood appointed him as head of the Workforce Development for West Virginia in 1996. He left for the personal sector 4 years later.
Further particulars on Davis’ loss of life weren’t instantly launched.
“Dennis came from a family of Veterans and used his career as Cabinet Secretary to serve his fellow Veterans across the Mountain State,” Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin stated in a press release. “He was a joy to work with and to know as a friend.”
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