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The overall mission of USDA Rural Development is to improve the quality of life for rural Americans. To accomplish this, we have the responsibility of coordinating Federal assistance in rural areas of our great state.

Working closely with profit and non-profit sectors, along with state, tribal, and local governments, we are fundamentally changing the way in which the Federal government does business. With this new philosophy of public partnership many positive outcomes for rural Americans are occuring daily.

It is Rural Development's intention to ensure rural citizens can participate fully in the global economy. By providing technical assistance and programs to rural Americans a stronger economy will be built and will improve the quality of life for all.

ROBERT D. "BOBBY" LEWIS, State Director

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4860
Fax: (304) 284-4891
E-mail address - Bobby.Lewis@wv.usda.gov

LISA SHARP, Rural Development Coordinator (State Broadband Coordinator; State Community Development Liaison)

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4871
Fax: (304) 284-4893
E-mail address - Lisa.Sharp@wv.usda.gov

SUSAN NEWCOMER, Administrative Program Director (State Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator)

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4881
Fax: (304) 284-4891
E-mail address - Susan.Newcomer@wv.usda.gov

GAIL BENNETT, Public Affairs Specialist and Management Control Officer (State E-Grants Coordinator; State Appeals Coordinator; State Homeland Security/Emergency Preparedness Point of Contact)

7009 Mountain Park Drive
White Hall, WV 26554
Phone: (304) 366-2921, ext .214
Fax: (304) 363-7027
E-mail address - Gail.Bennett@wv.usda.gov

SAUNDRA HUGGINS, Human Resources Manager

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4870
Fax: (304) 284-4891
E-mail address - Saundra.Huggins@wv.usda.gov

LONNIE WILLIAMS, Human Resources Assistant

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4879
Fax: (304) 284-4891
E-mail address - Lonnie.Williams@wv.usda.gov

MELISSA CHASE, Budget Analyst

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4890
Fax: (304) 284-4891
E-mail address - Melissa.Chase@wv.usda.gov

DAVID L. CAIN, Program Director - Housing Programs

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4867
Fax: (304) 284-4893
E-mail address - David.Cain@wv.usda.gov

CHRIS MISSIMER, State Architect (Assistant State Civil Rights Coordinator; Assistant State Environmental Coordinator; Contracting Officer's Representative)

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4866
Fax: (304) 284-4893
E-mail address - Chris.Missimer@wv.usda.gov

HOWARD PAGE , Single Family Housing Specialist (State Civil Rights Coordinator)

500 East Main Street, Suite E
Romney, WV 26757
Phone: (304) 822-3020, ext. 108
Fax: (304) 822-3728
E-mail address - Howard.Page@wv.usda.gov

SCOTT MULLIN, Guaranteed Housing Specialist

151 Aikens Center, Suite 4
Martinsburg, WV 25401-6211
Phone: (304) 263-7547, ext. 110
Fax: (304) 267-9172
E-mail address - Scott.Mullin@wv.usda.gov

PENNY THAXTON, Multi-Family Housing Specialist

530 Freedom Road
Ripley, WV 25271
Phone: (304) 372-3441, ext. 105
Fax: (304) 372-6856
E-mail address - Penny.Thaxton@wv.usda.gov

DEBRA WISE, Servicing Specialist

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4864
Fax: (304) 284-4893
E-mail address - Debra.Wise@wv.usda.gov

BOBBY DOMINICK, Housing Technician

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4869
Fax: (304) 284-4893
E-mail address - Bobby.Dominick@wv.usda.go v

CINDY NOLAN, Housing Technician

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4876
Fax: (304) 284-4893
E-mail address - Cindy.Nolan@wv.usda.gov

LISA SHARP, Acting Program Director - Business & Cooperative Programs

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4882
Fax: (304) 284-4893
E-mail address - Lisa.Sharp@wv.usda.gov

VACANT, Business & Cooperative Programs Specialist (State Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships - FBNP - Coordinator; Rural Energy Coordinator)

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4874
Fax: (304) 284-4893
E-mail address -

JOHN COMERCI, Business & Cooperative Programs Specialist (State Cooperative Development Specialist)

481 Ragland Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 253-9597, ext. 146
Fax: (304) 929-2025
E-mail address - John.Comerci@wv.usda.gov

VACANT, Business & Cooperative Programs Technician

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4883
Fax: (304) 284-4893
E-mail address -

JANNA LOWERY, Program Director - Community Programs

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4886
Fax: (304) 284-4892
E-mail address - Janna.Lowery@wv.usda.gov

HARRY TAYLOR, State Civil Engineer (State Environmental Coordinator)

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4887
Fax: (304) 284-4892
E-mail address - Harry.Taylor@wv.usda.gov

KITTY SADDLER, Community Programs Specialist

481 Ragland Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 252-8644
Fax: (304) 929-2025
E-mail address - Kitty.Saddler@wv.usda.gov

STEVE COLLINS, Community Programs Specialist

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4885
Fax: (304) 284-4892
E-mail address - Steve.Collins@wv.usda.gov

PAULA MOELLER, Community Facilities Specialist (Alternate State Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships - FBNP - Coordinator)

24 Gateway Drive, P.O. Box 626
Weston, WV 26452
Phone: (304) 269-8431, ext. 112
Fax: (304) 269-7583
E-mail address - Paula.Moeller@wv.usda.gov

BECKY TIMPANO, Community Programs Technician

1550 Earl Core Road, Suite 101
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 284-4873
Fax: (304) 284-4892
E-mail address - Becky.Timpano@wv.usda.gov

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