Council Member, Ward 7· 2023-01-03–2027-01-04; exact dates from Ballotpedia John_Gianola page (assumed office and term end for the Nov 8 2022 council cycle); applied to the whole cycle, individual pages not read
Beth Kerns
Charleston
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 19:38
- Avg per meeting
- 1:31
- Segments
- 152
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Top issues during term (3)(Schools)
Kanawha County Schools 2026 Excess Levy support
About $5.5 million a year — $20.3 million over four years — for police, fire, and parks, at the same rate voters already pay.
School Resource Officer Coverage
$56,000 in grant reimbursement for two officers, with the 25% match covered by existing salary budgets.
Capital High School basketball rankings dispute
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Schools)
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