The awards were distributed Monday evening during the WVMA’s annual Legislative All-State Dinner and Meeting, held at the Charleston Coliseum and Conference Center.
“We also like to recognize WVMA members who take a special interest in the legislative process and offer their personal experiences to lawmakers to put a face on the policies we support,” McPhail said.
The 2018 Champions of Industry Award winners are:
- Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson
- Delegate Geoff Foster, R-Putnam
- Delegate Andrew Byrd, D-Kanawha
- WVMA Member Champion: Tim O’Neal, Dow Chemical
During the dinner, lawmakers and manufacturing industry leaders discussed the upcoming 2020 legislative session and heard a presentation on West Virginia’s tax structure by Jared Walczak of the Tax Foundation.
