Doug Brown (WV)

Early Life
Doug Brown was born in Point Pleasant, West Virginia to Robert and Kylie Brown. His father later became a United States Senator from West Virginia. Doug went to college and got a degree in law.

Governor of West Virginia
On January 16, 1989, Brown was sworn in as the Governor of West Virginia.

During his first term, he signed into law bills that would increase taxes on the rich, but also abolished the state gas tax and sales tax. Throughout his first term, he held a relatively popular approval rating, normally hovering around 60%. He did get criticism from Green advocates for vetoing a law that would create a carbon capture mandate, and vetoing a Carbon Tax bill.