Governor Earl Ray Tomblin announced Jason Pizatella will serve as Acting Cabinet Secretary of the Department of Administration.
“Secretary Ross Taylor has been a valuable resource to our state and I’m thankful for his strong leadership and continued service as Comptroller within the Division of Finance of the Department of Administration,” Gov. Tomblin said. “Jason has been an integral part of my team and has earned the trust and respect of the Legislature and leaders from across the state. I’m confident Jason will do well in this new position, and I look forward to working with him in this new role. ”
Prior to this appointment, Pizatella served as Gov. Tomblin’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Legislative Affairs. Pizatella was recently selected as part of the Council of State Governments Henry Toll Fellowship Program, one of the nation’s premier leadership development programs for state government officials. The Fairmont native has also served as Acting Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Revenue, Deputy State Tax Commissioner and as counsel to the State Senate Committee on Government Organization and Committee on Finance. Before beginning his service in state government, Pizatella practiced law at Spilman, Thomas and Battle, PLLC in Charleston.
