WV: Governor Jim Justice Being Treated for Possible Lyme Disease

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2. Maybe when he was doing a bit of hunting, but more likely

at his Greenbrier getaway. That walk from the limo, w 'Honey' dog from the lawn to the veranda is some rough terrain.



- BIG JIM. Welcome to the Greenbrier, the Governor-Owned Luxury Resort Filled with Conflicts of Interest. ProPublica, 2019. Gov. Jim Justice is West Virginia’s richest man and owns its most storied resort. When lobbyists and state agencies book there, he profits. Here’s how the governor, dubbed “Big Jim,” became West Virginia’s little Trump. By Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail.

.. the new governor held his inaugural ball, not at a Charleston hotel or the local civic center, as his predecessors long had, but at The Greenbrier, a palatial resort 120 miles from the Capitol. The hotel’s owner: Jim Justice.

Thousands of guests mingled across The Greenbrier’s multiple ballrooms and ornate lobbies, feasting on a local-inspired menu that included fried chicken and ham biscuits. Some tried their luck at the resort’s casino. In the 12,000-square-foot Colonial Hall, Lionel Richie serenaded the first couple with his 1977 Commodores’ hit “Easy.” “Do it, Jim! Do it, Jim!” the singer coaxed, as Justice and his wife, Cathy, slow-danced on the stage.

Partygoers paid $75 each for tickets. But the tab was largely picked up by industry leaders, statehouse lobbyists and a variety of special interest groups, each contributing thousands of dollars to the governor’s inaugural committee to fund the lavish festivities...https://www.propublica.org/article/west-virginia-greenbrier-governor-jim-justice-little-trump