Summary
One of the justifications for spending $3.6 million to renovate the Governor's Mansion was that the state of disrepair of the old mansion made it unsuitable for accommodating visiting dignitaries and business prospects.
In fact, during the lengthy renovation, first lady Gayle Manchin expressed dismay at not being able to host dignitaries at the mansion.See the full content of this document
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Not Many Staying in Revamped Mansion
She said at the time, "I'm embarrassed that we invite them to our state, and then we tell them, 'I guess you'll have to go to a motel.'" (She said "motel," but I'm guessing most VIPs got better accommodations than the local Motel 6.)...
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