Finance Board 

Appointed by the governor, Finance Board members serve a term of four years and are eligible for reappointment. The state Department of Administration cabinet secretary serves as chairman of the board. Four members represent labor, education, public employees and public retirees, respectively. The four remaining members represent the public-at-large.

Name	Business	Misc. Information
Robert W. Ferguson, Jr., Chairman	Cabinet Secretary, Department of Administration	Representing: Employee and Insurance Services Division. Ex-officio member serves at the will and pleasure of the governor. Affiliation: Republican
Joshua Sword, Member	West Virginia Federation of Teachers	Representing: Education Term expires: June 30, 2012 Affiliation: Democrat
James W. Dailey, II Member	W. Harley Miller Contractors, Inc	Representing: Public-at-Large Term expires: June 30, 2013 Affiliation: Democrat
Troy Giatras Member	The Giatras Law Firm, PLLC	Representing: Public-at-Large Term expires: June 30, 2013 Affiliation: Republican
Elaine A. Harris Member	Communications Workers	Representing: Labor Term expires: June 30, 2011 Affiliation: Democrat
William (Bill) Ihlenfeld Member	Ihlenfeld Law Office, PLLC	Representing: Public-at-Large Term expires: June 30, 2012 Affiliation: Democrat
John R. Ruddick Member	Verizon	Representing: Public-at-Large Term expires: June 30, 2010 Affiliation: Democrat
William Milam Member	West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees	Representing: Public Employee Retirees Term expires: June 30, 2012 Affiliation: Independent
Michael Smith Member	Spillman, Thomas & Battle, PLLC	Representing: Public Employees Term expires: June 30, 2011 Affiliation: Independent