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Cathy Leigh Comer Justice, little girl and lone offspring of Thomas Leigh and Virginia Ruth Comer, was conceived January 28, 1953 in Beckley, WV and experienced childhood in Prosperity, WV.

She went to Raleigh County Public Schools, where she met her future spouse, Governor Jim Justice. Cathy moved on from Marshall University in 1975 with a degree in Secondary Education. She and the future Governor were hitched the following year.

Upon the passing of her dad, Cathy became President of Comer Electric, Inc., a business began by her dad and mom. She additionally served on the Board of Directors of First National Bank of Ronceverte, WV, for a very long time.

As a little youngster, First Lady Justice was extremely dynamic in the 4-H James C. Justice Companies, Inc. association and her adoration for ponies drove her and Governor Justice to get engaged with the pure breed reproducing and dashing activity.

Having been a substitute instructor during her initial profession, First Lady Justice has consistently understood the significance schooling has in youth improvement. This drove her to pick instruction as her essential activity as First Lady of West Virginia. Alongside the West Virginia Department of Education, First Lady Justice has managed the development of a profoundly effective public non-benefit program all through West Virginia. Networks In Schools started as a 3-province test case program in 2018 and in three years has developed to 24 regions, serving almost 45,000 understudies all through West Virginia.

The Governor and the First Lady have two youngsters, James (Jay) C. Equity, III, a Virginia Tech graduate who runs the Justice family's coal and horticulture activities, and Dr. Jill Justice, an alum of Marshall University and The Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, VA. Jill is currently leader of Greenbrier Hotel Corporation and practices at the Greenbrier Clinic.

As of late, the Justice family has developed to incorporate Jay's better half, Catherine Grainger Justice, and Jill's significant other, Adam Long. Jill and Adam have two youngsters.

The Governor and First Lady are long-lasting individuals from the First Baptist Church in Beckley, WV. They have three canines: Lucy and Ellie, Boston Terriers, and Baby Dog, an English Bulldog.