Byrd White is a West Virginia accountant and state government official. He was appointed in March 2019 by Governor Jim Justice as West Virginia's Secretary of Transportation[1] as a replacement for Tom Smith, who Justice had fired over a dispute about maintenance of secondary roads.[2][3][4][5]

White is a former Raleigh County Commissioner[6] and highway construction company executive.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "UPDATE: Byrd White officially appointed as Secretary of DOT". WDTV. March 26, 2019.
2. ^ "Tom Smith fired from WV secretary of transportation, commissioner of highways positions". March 11, 2019.
3. ^ "Tom Smith fired from WV secretary of transportation, commissioner of highways positions". WV News. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
4. ^ Horak, David (10 March 2019). "Gov. Justice fires WV Secretary of Transportation". WVNS. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
5. ^ "Governor Justice appoints Byrd White as secretary of W.Va. Department of Transportation". 26 March 2019.
6. ^ Farrish, Jessica. "Byrd White resigns from Raleigh County Commission". Beckley Register-Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2019.

## External links[edit]

* https://governor.wv.gov/News/press-releases/2019/Pages/Gov.-Justice-announces-plans-to-fix-secondary-roads-and-refocus-Division-of-Highways-as-maintenance-first-agency.aspx
* https://governor.wv.gov/News/press-releases/2019/Pages/Gov.-Justice-appoints-White-as-Secretary-of-Transportation.aspx