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'''Arch Alfred Moore, Jr.''' (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015), was an [[attorney]] and [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from his native [[West Virginia]]. His political career began as a state representative elected in 1952 even though [[Dwight Eisenhower]] lost the state to [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Adlai Stevenson]] of [[Illinois]]. He was elected as the 28th (1969–1977), with [[Richard M. Nixon]]'s two successful national campaigns, and 30th [[Governor]] (1985–1989) of West Virginia, when he was elected to a third term along with [[Ronald Reagan]]'s candidacy for reelection. With three terms, he is the longest-serving West Virginia governor. He is the father of current [[United States Senator]] [[Shelley Moore Capito]], also a [[Moderate Republican]].
'''Arch Alfred Moore, Jr.''' (April 16, 1923 – January 7, 2015), was an [[attorney]] and [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from his native [[West Virginia]]. His political career began as a state representative elected in 1952 even though [[Dwight Eisenhower]] lost the state to [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Adlai Stevenson]] of [[Illinois]]. He was elected as the 28th (1969–1977) (with [[Richard M. Nixon]]'s two successful national campaigns) and 30th [[Governor]] (1985–1989) of West Virginia, when he was elected to a third term along with [[Ronald Reagan]]'s candidacy for reelection. With three terms, he is the longest-serving West Virginia governor. He is the father of current [[United States Senator]] [[Shelley Moore Capito]], also a [[Moderate Republican]].
Facing mounting legal problems, Moore lost his bid for a third term in 1988 to the Democrat Gaston Caperton. He was eventually prosecuted for and pleaded guilty to five [[felony]] charges. In 1990 he was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison. He served over three years at the federal institution in Petersburg, [[Virginia]], untile his release. As a result of his conviction, Moore was disbarred and forfeited his state gubernatorial pension.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-11-mn-214-story.html|title=Ex-W. Virginia Governor Sentenced to 5 Years and Fined|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=July 11, 1990|accessdate=September 10, 2021}}</ref> In 1995, Moore paid a settlement of $750,000 to the state.
Facing mounting legal problems, Moore lost his bid for a third term in 1988 to the Democrat Gaston Caperton. He was eventually prosecuted for and pleaded guilty to five [[felony]] charges. In 1990 he was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison. He served over three years at the federal institution in Petersburg, [[Virginia]], until his release. As a result of his conviction, Moore was disbarred and forfeited his state gubernatorial pension.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-11-mn-214-story.html|title=Ex-W. Virginia Governor Sentenced to 5 Years and Fined|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|date=July 11, 1990|accessdate=September 10, 2021}}</ref> In 1995, Moore paid a settlement of $750,000 to the state.
==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Moore served a dozen years in the [[United States House of Representatives]], in which capacity he was a strong supporter of [[civil rights]] legislation in 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1968. He also supported the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]. As governor, Moore established the Department of Highways and the Board of Regents to supervise the operation of state colleges and universities.<ref name=findagrave/>
Moore served a dozen years in the [[United States House of Representatives]], in which capacity he was a strong supporter of [[civil rights]] legislation in 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1968. He also supported the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]. As governor, Moore established the Department of Highways and the Board of Regents to supervise the operation of state colleges and universities.<ref name=findagrave/>
He was a member of the [[Select Committee on Small Business]].<ref>[http://americandeception.com/ad/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Tax_Exempt_Foundations_Their_Impact_On_Our_Economy-US_Gov-1962-140pgs-GOV-POL-ECO.sml_.pdf TAX-EXEMPT FOUNDATIONS AND CHARITABLE TRUSTS: THEIR IMPACT ON OUR ECONOMY — CHAIRMAN'S REPORT TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 87TH CONGRESS]. ''American Deception''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref> Also known as the '''[[Patman Committee]]''', it investigated tax-exempt foundations and took up a suggestion made by the [[Cox Committee]] to determine whether foundations used their privileges for the purpose of [[tax evasion]].<ref>Samson, Steven Alan. [https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1291&context=gov_fac_pubs Charity For All: B. Carroll Reece and the Tax-Exempt Foundations]. ''Liberty University''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref>
Term-limited from running for governor in 1976, he rebounded in 1978, when he came within some four thousand votes of unseating the popular but aged Democratic U.S. Senator [[Jennings Randolph]], a [[pro-life]] [[liberal]].
Term-limited from running for governor in 1976, he rebounded in 1978, when he came within some four thousand votes of unseating the popular but aged Democratic U.S. Senator [[Jennings Randolph]], a [[pro-life]] [[liberal]].