SENATOR JOE MANCHIN U.S. Senator for West Virginia
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) was sworn into the United States Senate on November 15, 2010 to fill the seat left vacant by the late Senator Robert C. Byrd. For Senator Manchin, serving as West Virginia's Senator is truly an honor and a privilege. Born and raised in the small coal mining town of Farmington, W.Va., Sen. Manchin grew up learning the values that all West Virginians share — family, common sense, fairness and hard work. As a small businessman, he learned firsthand from his grandfather, Papa Joe, who was an Italian immigrant and the town grocer, the importance of serving the public. As a young man, his beloved grandmother, Mama Kay, inspired Senator Manchin's belief in public service through her unflagging compassion and desire to help those less fortunate. Senator Manchin is an avid pilot, outdoorsman, hunter, angler and motorcyclist. He has been married for more than five decades to the former Gayle Conelly of Beckley. They have three children: Heather, Joseph IV and Brooke, and are the proud grandparents of Joseph V, Sophie, Kelsey, Madeline, Chloe, Jack, Carly, Vivian, Beaux and Knox. Nick currently serves as the Director of the West Virginia Office of Energy and the Executive Director of the West Virginia Public Energy Authority. He began his legal career in Chicago, where he worked for the AmLaw 200 firm Hinshaw & Culbertson. He then served as Regional Counsel for American Electric Power before starting his own boutique-law firm in Charleston, WV, focusing on energy litigation. For over a decade, he served as a managing member and general counsel for multiple energy companies, including CNP Properties, LLC, Met Resources, LLC, and Onyx Energy, LLC. He has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, reflecting the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary. He has been nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Energy Law and Natural Resources and has been recognized as one of America's leading lawyers for Energy Law by Chambers USA. NICHOLAS PRESERVATI Director, West Virginia Office of Energy Nick obtained his Master of Science Degree in Energy Policy and Climate in 2021 from Johns Hopkins University, graduating summa cum laude. He received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law - Chicago in 1997 and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame in 1994.
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