Morrisey appoints new WV state budget director as long-time employees leave office

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 463

Last Updated: 1 month ago


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Gov. Patrick Morrisey appointed Aaron Snodgrass as the new state budget director earlier this month following the departure of two long-tenured leads in the office.

Snodgrass most recently served as the chief financial officer for the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities. According to a Wednesday news release from Morrisey, he brings over 15 years of “financial and operational leadership experience” to the state budget office. Per his bio on the state Department of …