West Virginia University College of Law Professor Robert Bastress and political science professors Chris Plein and Neil Berch are available to comment on the state Supreme Court’s decision that there should be a new election to fill the vacancy in the Governor’s Office.

The vacancy was created when former Governor Joe Manchin became a U.S. senator last year.

Bastress, the John W. Fisher II Professor of Law, is a constitutional law expert. He is the author of “The West Virginia Constitution.” He can be reached at 304-293-5308 or at Robert.Bastress@mail.wvu.edu .

Plein is chair of the Division of Public Administration and assistant dean for WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. His area of specialty is public policy formation and implementation. He can be reached at 304-293-7974 or at Chris.Plein@mail.wvu.edu .

Berch has extensive knowledge of domestic politics, economic policy and economic models of politics. He can be reached at 304-293-3811 or at Neil.Berch@mail.wvu.edu.