Meet Our Lobbyist
Willis J Perry
Graduated from Glenville State College, 1970
A.B. Education
Appointed to original Board of Governors; appointed by the Governor
Master’s (1974) and Doctorate (1978), West Virginia University
M.A. --Economic Education
Ed.D. --Curriculum Design, Ed Administration, Economics
Taught public schools 1970-75
Martinsburg Senior High 1970-73
Parkersburg South High School 1974-75
Administrator, Glenville State College 1975-77
West Virginia University, 1975-1988
Managed off-campus programs for both institutions in Parkersburg, WV
Taught undergraduate and graduate courses
Senior Research Associate, U.S. Department of Education, 1988-89, Washington, D.C.
Served as interagency liaison with all other government agencies
Worked with Congressional staffs on various issues
Developed first national report on rural education
Deputy Chief State School Officer, WV, 1989-1990
Direct supervision of all divisions within the department
Immediate point of contact for all legislative activities
Formed consulting and lobbying group, The Perry and Haid Group, 1991
Clients in included health care, retirement and investment, engineering, gaming, & insurance
Formed Perry Enterprises, 1996
Continued to represent a variety of private interests, HMO’s, insurance,
mining and coal-based synthetic fuel
Consulted with business and industry for over 20 years on a variety of topics
Represented many different corporations to WV Legislature—a sampling is as follows:
Progress Energy, Raleigh, NC Mid-Atlantic Capital, Pittsburgh, PA
Hemmeter Enterprises, Las Vegas, NV Optimum Choice, Charleston, WV
P.I.E. Insurance, Cleveland, OH WV Medical Association
WV Riverboat Gaming Association Magellan Healthcare, Columbia, MD
Worked in Washington for several clients on variety of issues