John C. Musgrave of Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia was appointed
John C. Musgrave of Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia was appointed Director of the West Virginia Lottery by Governor Cecil Underwood in April 1997. Musgrave brings to the Lottery a strong finance background with more than two decades of public service at the federal, state and local levels.
John C. Musgrave, was appointed Deputy Secretary of Tax and Revenue on November 1, 2003, by Governor Bob Wise, and assumed the title of Acting Cabinet Secretary. By Executive Order, dated November 21, 2004, he was appointed Acting Secretary of Administration for Budget, directing the operations of the Budget Section. He continued to serve as Lottery Director during this time.
From 1981 to 1994, he held several high-level, administrative positions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture including associate administrator of the Rural Development Administration where he was responsible for a $72 million administrative budget and over $1.25 billion in program funds. As special assistant to the undersecretary of Agriculture, he assisted in directing 12,000 employees in 2,200 offices with a budget of over $60 billion. He also served as regional director of the Rural Development Administration for the seven-state, Mideast Region. Musgrave served twelve years as state director of the West Virginia Farmers Home Administration where he supervised agency credit assistance and economic development programs for West Virginia with a loan portfolio of over $900 million. Musgrave served as Mason County Development Director and as Mayor of the City of Point Pleasant for 10 years. He also served as President of the West Virginia Municipal League; Chairman of Region II, and Chairman of the West Virginia Solid Waste Authority.
In his capacity as Lottery Director, Musgrave currently serves as Past President of the Multi-State Lottery Association and was previously Chairman of the PowerBall and Video Lottery Groups. Musgrave also serves as Second Vice President and Member of the Standards Initiative Steering Committee of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries.
Director Musgrave has a degree in Business Management from the University of Charleston.
A veteran of the U. S. Air Force, Musgrave and his wife, Rebecca, have two children and six grandchildren.
Other Key Staff:
John Myers: Assistant Lottery Director
Robin Graley: Executive Assistant
James Toney: Deputy Director for Finance and Administration
Alvin Rose: Deputy Director,Security for Video Lottery
David Bradley: Deputy Director, Security for Traditional Lottery Games
Elizabeth " Nikki" Orcutt: Deputy Director for Marketing
John Melton: Lottery Counsel
Nancy Bulla: Public Relations/Drawing Manager
Michael Thaxton: Product Development Manager
Terri Martin: Human Resources Manager
Mara Pauley: Games Accounting Manager
Darrin Stroup: IT Manager
Year Established: 1986
Products Offered: Instant, Keno, Powerball, Mega Millions, Hot Lotto, 3-digit, 4-digit, Cash Lotto (6/25) and VLTs, Table Games.
Total FY '10 Sales: $1.358 billion
Total FY '09 Sales: $1.493 billion
Total FY '10 Revenue to state: $568.9 million
Total FY '09 Revenue to State: $ 616.6 million
Total FY '06 Sales: $1.522 billion
Total FY '05 Sales: $1.399 billion
Total FY '06 Revenue to State: $610 million
Total FY '05 Revenue to State: $563 million
Fiscal Years Ends: June 30
Beneficiaries:
Education, Senior Citizens and Tourism
Public Referendums:
Lottery Constitutional Amendment - 1984 - Statewide election, passed by 67 percent
Video Lottery at Racetracks: 1994 Local Referendum --
Tri State Greyhound, Kanawha County - 1994 passed by 51 percent
Wheeling Downs, Ohio County - 1994 passed by 71 percent
Mountaineer Park, Hancok County - 1994 passed by 80 percent
Charles Town Races, Jefferson County - failed on first election, passed by 70 percent in 1996.
Board Members (Commissioners):
Kenneth L. Greear, Chairman
William Clayton , Vice Chairman
Michael Adams
Douglas Bicksler
David Lemmon
David McCormick
