Former West Virginia Gov. Arch Moore dies
Former West Virginia Gov. Arch Moore, who pleaded guilty to federal corruption, died Wednesday. He was 91.
The three-term governor and father of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) died in Charleston “with his family by his side,” according to a news release from Capito’s office.
{mosads}”Dad loved the state of West Virginia as if it were a member of our family,” the statement said. “Serving West Virginians was at the core of his very being and he cherished every moment of it.”
Moore, a Republican, was born into a family with GOP ties. His image was tarnished after he served three years in prison on federal corruption charges.
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