<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Administrative Law News</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&amp;web=/news/topics/secretary-tennant&amp;page=0dda5644-6525-4bc2-998b-5bb43103fba1&amp;wp=634503d4-3bad-461f-8a93-d78a0b3dd956</link><description></description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>"There is one West Virginia, and we all have the same future." (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/ThereisoneWestVirginiaandweallhavethesamefuture.aspx</link><description>Secretary Tennant spoke at the Teaming To Win conference in Morgantown on May 29, 2013.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 17:14:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Secretary Tennant Moderating National Panel On The Future of Online Services For Businesses</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/SecretaryTennantModeratingNationalPanelOn.aspx</link><description>The panel discussion will be part of a one day business symposium hosted by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) that will include 17 Secretaries of State or Lieutenant Governors.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 13:32:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Secretary Tennant Speaks At Martinsburg Naturalization Ceremony (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/SecretaryTennantSpeaksAtMartinsburgNaturalizationCeremony.aspx</link><description>There were 40 new citizens sworn in on April 26, 2013</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:42:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Secretary Tennant Stands With West Virginia Coal Miners And Their Families In Fight For Health Care And Retirement Benefits</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/SecretaryTennantStandsWithWestVirginiaCoalMinersAndTheir.aspx</link><description>Thousands of coal miners, some from surrounding states, rallied at the Charleston Civic Center before marching to Patriot’s Charleston offices in Laidley Tower.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:49:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Teamwork Among Agencies Made Election Day A Success</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TeamworkAmongAgenciesMade.aspx</link><description>600,000 West Virginians cast their ballot in the General Election. Almost all of them went to the polling place thinking about who would get their vote – not that they may need to say thank you to those who made it possible for them to vote that day.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:45:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Association of Secretaries of State Names Committee Leadership</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/NationalAssociationofSecretariesofStateNamesCommitteeLeadership.aspx</link><description>Secretary Tennant named to two national committees.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:44:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>West Virginia Women's Commission Recognizes Tennant With Award Named For Women's Suffrage Pioneer</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/WestVirginiaWomensCommissionRecognizesTennantWithAwardNamedForWomensSuffragePioneer.aspx</link><description>The award is named for Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost, a pioneer in the women's suffrage movement and a key figure in the history of the Republican Party in West Virgniia.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:02:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board of Public Works Approves Purchase of Land in Fairmont for State Office Building</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/BoardofPublicWorksApproves.aspx</link><description>The West Virginia Board of Public Works moved last week to purchase 13 parcels of land in downtown Fairmont and build a new four-story structure to house state offices.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:52:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fairmont State University Students Keeping Close Eye On Virtual World From Single Classroom</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/FairmontStateUniversityStudentsKeepingCloseEyeOn.aspx</link><description>The Open Source Intelligence Exchange at Fairmont State University isn’t located in a top secret bunker, but that doesn’t mean the work being done by students here isn’t top secret.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:04:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>"Preserving the peace is just as important as winning the war." (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/Preservingthepeaceisjustasimportantaswinningthewar.aspx</link><description>Secretary Tennant honored veterans at the Summers County Middle School Veterans Day Observation on November 8, 2011.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:08:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valuable Work Being Done At Federal Facilities In Beckley and Alderson; Tennant Visits For Women’s Equality Day Events</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/ValuableWorkBeingDoneAtFederalFacilitiesInBeckley.aspx</link><description>The federal facilities were observing Women’s Equality Day. On August 18, 1920 the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, which prohibits any American citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex.</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:36:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lewisburg Shows The Potential Of Every West Virginia Town and City</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantLewisburgShowsThePotential.aspx</link><description>Secretary Tennant said this community shows what can happen when bold entrepreneurs and strong municipal leadership work together.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:31:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Association of Secretaries of State Announces Committee Leaders for 2011-2012</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/NationalAssociationofSecretariesofStateAnnouncesCommitteeLeaders.aspx</link><description>Secretary of State Natalie Tennant named to Standing Committee on Elections.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:35:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant: "It is a wonderful and selfless act to be an organ donor."</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantItisawonderfulandselflessacttobeanorgandonor.aspx</link><description>The Organ Donor Memorial Service at Thomas Memorial Hospital was held on April 14, 2011.</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:22:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dr. Seuss Tradition Continues At Ruthlawn Elementary</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/DrSeussTraditionContinuesAtRuthlawnElementary.aspx</link><description>This year Secretary Tennant read “There’s a Wocket in My Pocket,” which was first published in 1974.</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:59:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Frank Woodruff Buckles, the Last American Veteran of World War I, Passes Away At 110</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/FrankWoodruffBucklestheLastAmericanVeteranofWorldWarIPassesAwayAt110.aspx</link><description>He was born February 1, 1901 in Missouri – but moved to a small farm in West Virginia’s eastern panhandle with his wife, Audrey. She passed away in 1999 after 53 years of marriage.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:59:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant Meets With Future Engineers, Social Workers At Marshall University</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantMeetsWithFutureEngineers.aspx</link><description>Engineers build our highways and bridges while social workers build our communities and citizens. Both have the know-how to turn an idea into reality.</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:10:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Secretary Tennant Talks Official Duties With Civic Leaders In Wheeling (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/SecretaryTennantTalksOfficialDutiesWithCivicLeadersInWheeling.aspx</link><description>Secretary Tennant laid out all of the duties of the Secretary of State's Office and showed how her office is helping business owners, candidates, voters, notaries, and others.</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:54:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant Meeting With Students, Candidates, Election Officials, and Business Owners In Eastern Panhandle</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantMeetingWithStudentsCandidatesElectionOfficialsandBusinessOwnersInEasternPanhandle.aspx</link><description>Secretary of State will have a very busy few days in the Eastern Panhandle.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:51:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Constitution Day Observed At Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/ConstitutionDayObservedAtRobertCByrdFederalCourthouse.aspx</link><description>Secretary Tennant outlined the vital role of the executive branch of state government.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:20:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant Named West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival's "Italian American Woman of the Year"</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantNamedWestVirginiaItalianHeritageFestivalsItalianAmericanWomanoftheYear.aspx</link><description>Secretary Tennant will also participate in Opening Ceremonies on Friday, the grand feature parade on Saturday and the outdoor Mass on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:07:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>"Never underestimate the power of a woman." (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/Neverunderestimatethepowerofawoman.aspx</link><description>Secretary Tennant had an inspiring message for the young ladies of Glenwood Elementary on Charleston's West Side.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:07:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Learning Experience For Tennant In The World's Largest Democracy</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/LearnnigExperienceForTennantInTheWorldsLargestDemocracy.aspx</link><description>Tennant, a member of the 2009 class of the Aspen Institute's Rodel Fellowship, visited India - a nation of 814 million voters. The trip is paid for by the Aspen Institute and not state taxpayer money, Tennant said.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:05:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Senator Robert C. Byrd Passes Away (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/SenatorRobertCByrdPassesAway.aspx</link><description>The longest serving member of Congress died at the age of 92.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:39:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Three Mountaineers Congratulate Business Leaders In Preston County (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/ThreeMountaineersCongratulateBusinessLeadersInPrestonCounty.aspx</link><description>Secretary Tennant (Mountaineer Mascot 1990-91), former Mountaineer Mascot Rebecca Durst (2009-10), and current Mountaineer Brock Burwell spoke at the annual event in Kingwood.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:02:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant Tells Boy Scouts: "Nothing Easy Shows How Good You Are"</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantTellsBoyScoutsNothingEasyShowsHowGoodYouAre.aspx</link><description>Tennant also thanked the Boy Scouts for being active and caring about their communities, and urged them to continue their dedication to civic service.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:35:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WVU Tech Discussion: What Is Role Of Media And Government During Disaster?</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/WVUTechDiscussionWhatIsRoleOfMediaAndGovernmentDuringDisaster.aspx</link><description>Students in Barry Harrison’s State and Local Government class at WVU Tech asked Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant some tough questions this week.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:21:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Williamson Middle School Students Learn To "Have a Heart - Save a Life" (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/SchoolChildrenLearnToHaveaHeart-SaveaLife.aspx</link><description>The students at Williamson Middle learned the important first steps to take in an emergency, and how to perform CPR.</description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant Wins Friendly Wager With Kentucky Secretary Of State</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/WVa,KySecretariesofStatePutFriendlyWagerOnElite8Game.aspx</link><description>This is the first time West Virginia has beaten Kentucky in basketball since 1959.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:05:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant Will Represent West Virginia At International Voting Conference</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantWillRepresentWestVirginiaAtInternationalVotingConference.aspx</link><description>Voting officials from around the world will discuss UOCAVA (the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) and other election reforms.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:42:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Two Musket Salute To WVU At The State Capitol</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/FormerAndCurrentMountaineerMeetAgainAtStateCapitol.aspx</link><description>The sound of the musket fire echoed around the Capitol Complex. Capitol Police first had to give the go-ahead.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:23:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Former Mountaineer Tennant Gives Marshall's Marco A Warm Welcome</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/FormerMountaineerTennantGivesMarshall'sMarcoAWarmWelcome.aspx</link><description>The Marshall University Mascot visited Secretary Tennant, who served as the first female Mountaineer in 1990.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:21:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Secretary Tennant Delivers Budget Proposal (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/SecretaryTennantDeliversBudgetProposal.aspx</link><description>Tennant says funding will go toward technology improvements that will make state government more open and engaging.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:04:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant In Colorado To Join Rodel Fellowship In Public Leadership</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantInColoradoToJoinRodelFellowshipOf.aspx</link><description>Tennant is the first West Virginian invited to join Rodel Fellowship.</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:38:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant, Manchin Sign Proclamation For Senator Byrd On Record-Setting Day</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/Tennant,ManchinSignProclamationFor.aspx</link><description>Byrd, who was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1952, and then to the US Senate in 1958, has served West Virginia for 56 years, 320 days.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:31:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Veterans Memorial Rededicated At The Capitol</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/VeteransMemorialRededicatedAtTheCapitol.aspx</link><description>The memorial had been closed for more than a year to repair damage that occurred in 2007, and to add more than 1,430 names that had been left off and correct names that had been misspelled.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:53:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Secretary of State Intern Wins Office of Technology Award</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/SecretaryofStateInternWins.aspx</link><description>Kyle Hickernell, a summer intern with the Secretary of State’s Office, was presented the West Virginia Information Technology Intern of the Year Award Thursday in Charleston.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:08:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ability Works Award Recipients Honored In Emotional Ceremony</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/AbilityWorksAwardRecipientsHonoredInEmotionalCeremony.aspx</link><description>Each winner has a similar experience with overcoming disability to lead a more fulfilling life.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:56:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Understanding Energy Industry "Critical" When Demand Is Increased</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/UnderstandingEnergyIndustryCriticalWhenDemandIsIncreased.aspx</link><description>Tennant spoke at the Third Annual Energy Industry Appreciation Ceremony Tuesday in Flatwoods.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:56:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant, Holt Discuss 40 Years of Changes In The Secretary of State's Office</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/Tennant,HoltDiscuss40YearsofChanges.aspx</link><description>Times have changed, but using technology to help the Secretary of State’s office run more efficiently has not.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:56:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant Tells WVU Communications Students: "Neither Success Nor Failure Is Ever Final”</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantTellsWVUCommunicationsStudents.aspx</link><description>Tennant spoke with more than 50 students and faculty at the WVU Mountainlair.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:05:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Secretary of State's Office Launches New and Improved Website</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantAnnounces.aspx</link><description>New site makes it quicker and easier for voters, candidates, business owners, and state agencies to find vital information.</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:31:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant, Manchin Create Coal Miner Appreciation Day</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/Tennant,ManchinCreateCoalMinerAppreciationDay.aspx</link><description>Holiday to recognize miner's contributions to the Mountain State’s economy, heritage, and future.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:05:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Secretary Of State Employees Send Care Packages To Soldiers Overseas</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/SecretaryOfStateEmployeesSendCarePackagesToSoldiersOverseas.aspx</link><description>More than 25 pounds of items are being sent to two US Army soldiers stationed in Afghanistan.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:08:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tennant Appointed Co-Chair of National Committee on Voter Participation</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/TennantAppointedCo-ChairofNationalCommitteeonVoterParticipation.aspx</link><description>The new NASS president, Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R-Kentucky), appointed Tennant to the co-chair position along with Secretary of State Ken Bennett (R-Arizona).</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:09:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Secretary of State's Office Using Technology to Make Government Open and Engaging (Includes Video)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/SecretaryofState'sOfficeUsingTechnologytoMakeGovernmentOpenandEngaging.aspx</link><description>Secretary Tennant says state government doesn't have to be dry and boring.</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:10:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>West Liberty University President Robin Capehart Interviews Secretary Tennant For Student-Run "At Issue" Program (Video Included)</title><link>http://www.sos.wv.gov/news/topics/secretary-tennant/Pages/WestLibertyUniversityPresidentRobinCapehartInterviewsSecretaryTennantForStudent-RunAtIssueProgram.aspx</link><description>Tennant and Capehart discussed election law, office duties, and upcoming events.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:45:40 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>