“I want us to develop a way to where kids in high school and the trades can get an associate degree while they're in high school.”

American businessman and politician

James Conley Justice II is an American businessman and politician. Born in 1951, he has served since 2025 as the junior United States senator from West Virginia and previously held office as the state’s 36th governor from 2017 to 2025. A Republican, Justice inherited a coal mining business from his father that grew into a large family enterprise. He and his family also own the Greenbrier, the luxury resort and National Historic Landmark in White Sulphur Springs. He is known for his business background as well as his long public career in West Virginia.