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About Dan Page
A native of Parkersburg, Dan Page was involved in the startup of The State Journal in 1984. As editor and publisher, he oversees the news coverage and production of The State Journal and also is involved in overall administration.

Page has worked in newspaper management in Ohio and served as editor of The Register-Herald in Beckley from 1992 to 1997. He was on the senior staff of West Virginia Gov. Cecil H. Underwood from 1997 to 2001.

A graduate of West Virginia University, Page rejoined The State Journal as editor in November 2002. He was named publisher in September 2004. He is the father of three adult children. He lives in Charleston.

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Legislative Dreams and Strategic Silence
With the West Virginia Legislature's session starting in February, we have time to dream about what we'd like to see our lawmakers do. More >>

Tom Burns Served West Virginia Well

Political Shuffling and Shoe Throwing

Manchin Questions Cap-and-Trade Plan

Judicial Selection: Points of View Abound

Cecil Underwood: West Virginia First

New Day Brings Change ... in Small Steps

Step Right Up: More Second-Guessing

Calling All Candidates: Ready, Set, Go

Shouldn't Public Documents Be More Public?

BRIM Settlement Remains Murky

When in Doubt, File a Lawsuit

Stakes Become Higher in Greenbrier County

A Public Employee's Guide to Survival

Mr. Gates, Volt's Taxes, Campus Smoke

Jobs, Gazette Attacks, McGraw's Odd Ad

A Winning Strategy: Creating Victims

We Ask Our Schools to Do Too Much

We Could Use Some Economic Advice

Equilibrium Starts to Return at WVU

Video Gambling Deserves Review

Expect Dissent on Coal-to-Liquid Project

Does Public Support Open Government?

Open Government in W.Va.? Not So Much

Tribute to a Visionary and Friend

Light Does Shine on West Virginians

Overcoming Despair, Promoting Hope

Veteran Pino Finds Himself a Target

Roots of a Debacle: 2000 Election

Living Large in the Pawpaw Republic

Dan Page's Recent Articles

Legislative Dreams and Strategic Silence

With the West Virginia Legislature's session starting in February, we have time to dream about what we'd like to see our lawmakers do.

Tom Burns Served West Virginia Well

An executive with C&P Telephone Co., Burns arrived in West Virginia in 1983 to oversee the company's Mountain State operations.

Ireland Sees More Honesty in State Elections

Secretary of State completes 4 years, leaves door open for political return.

Political Shuffling and Shoe Throwing

Those who toil under the Capitol dome are sensing angst building as politicians jockey for position for the 2012 election.

Manchin Questions Cap-and-Trade Plan

Gov. Joe Manchin said last week during an energy conference that he has problems with the cap-and-trade program that President-elect Barack Obama plans to impose to limit emissions from the nation's coal-burning utilities.

Judicial Selection: Points of View Abound

Legislative hearings this week brought out several points of view regarding judicial selection, and that very well could lead to the time-honored West Virginia way of handling things.

Cecil Underwood: West Virginia First

We mourn the death of a leader who knew West Virginia better than anyone and believed in its potential. Cecil Underwood was that leader -- a man whose integrity, vision and kindness defined him.

New Day Brings Change ... in Small Steps

Sen. Robert C. Byrd's statement Feb. 18 put to rest any questions whether he or others in the Senate believed that he could best serve his nation by relinquishing the critical post of president pro tempore.

Step Right Up: More Second-Guessing

The Gazette doesn't seem to comprehend why the Democrats' presidential candidates have lost the Mountain State since 2000.

Calling All Candidates: Ready, Set, Go

As we lock down the 2008 election results, let's look to the future.

Shouldn't Public Documents Be More Public?

I just believe West Virginia law involving access to meetings and documents of government bodies and agencies is in need of a makeover.

BRIM Settlement Remains Murky

The state has paid $75,000 to settle an employee's complaint involving a state agency, and the state system that is set up to protect taxpayers also prevents the public from knowing the details.

When in Doubt, File a Lawsuit

Even with West Virginia's reputation as a lawsuit-happy state, our governor says he may want to sue the Wall Street bunglers who have left a hole in the state's investment accounts and otherwise have run the nation's economy over the cliff.

Stakes Become Higher in Greenbrier County

Management of The Greenbrier has not said this time around whether it would install roulette wheels and craps tables should voters decide Nov. 4 to approve a referendum to allow gambling at the old resort.

A Public Employee's Guide to Survival

With the problems that some publicly paid officials have generated for themselves over the years, I offer the following guidelines to help them do their jobs and stay out of trouble.

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