'''Jim Justice''' (born April 27, 1951) is the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Governor of [[West Virginia]]. He was elected in 2016 over Republican candidate [[Bill Cole]]. He will succeed [[Earl Ray Tomblin]].
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'''Jim Justice''' (born April 27, 1951) is the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Governor of [[West Virginia]]. He was elected in 2016 over Republican candidate [[Bill Cole]], and used to be a Republican himself. He succeeded [[Earl Ray Tomblin]]. Jim Justice is a billionaire businessman who is the richest man in the state of West Virginia.