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Tomblin to Deliver Farewell Address at Capitol
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin plans to deliver his farewell address following six years in office on Wednesday afternoon before a joint session of the state Senate and House of Delegates.
You can watch the address live on the West Virginia Channel or at wvpublic.org
The 64-year-old Tomblin, a Democrat, has to leave after two terms.
The longtime West Virginia Senate President became acting governor after Gov. Joe Manchin, another Democrat, was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010.
Read more: http://wvpublic.org/post/tomblin-deliver-farewell-address-capitol