Today, Joe Funkhouser took the oath of office in the House of Delegates Chamber, joined for the ceremony by his mother, Clissy.
Funkhouser, an attorney practicing civil litigation, was appointed to fill the vacated seat of Paul Espinosa.
House Speaker Roger Hanshaw administered the oath of office.
Funkhouser will represent the 98th District, made up of a portion of Jefferson County.
He has served as a board member for the Jefferson County Farmland Protection Board, Charles Town Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, Charles Town Racetrack Chaplaincy and West Virginia Racing United.