John Paul Hott was sworn in Friday afternoon in the West Virginia House of Delegates chamber. House Clerk Steve Harrison swore him in.
Hott was accompanied by his wife Karen and children, Brooke Elizabeth, John Paul III, Sarah Ann, and Raphael Heber.
Hott, of Petersburg, is a republican member representing the 54th district, which covers Grant County and parts of Mineral and Pendleton counties.
He owns an insurance agency and a disposal service company. He has a bachelor’s in education from Fairmont State University, and his master’s in administration and supervision from Frostburg State University.
