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Friends of the Byrd Center

The future of our great experiment in representative democracy depends on you...

When you support the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, your dollars make our programs in civics education possible and expands our engagement with people of all generations in our Eastern Panhandle community, the state of West Virginia, and across the United States. 

The Byrd Center advances representative democracy by promoting a better understanding of the United States Congress and Constitution through programs and research that engage citizens. Your support as a Friend of the Byrd Center ensures the preservation of priceless congressional records, a vast collection of thousands of voices shaping the history of West Virginia and our nation over a period of more than sixty years. Robust giving expands the availability of innovative educational resources and training provided through our Teacher Institute, giving educators across West Virginia the tools to inspire their students to become civically engaged leaders. Your donations introduces high school students to the framework of American government in one-day workshops at the Byrd Center as part of a larger year-long mock-Congress project through our Government and Deliberation Initiative.

All donors to the Byrd Center are Friends, and as a supporter, you receive first news of our upcoming programs and events, exclusive access to the esteemed and award-winning journalists, filmmakers, scholars, and policy makers who appear at the center, and the opportunity to shape our programs through suggesting topics and speakers. 

Your donation ensures that the legacy of Senator Byrd continues to shape our nation. All Byrd Center programs are rooted in the belief than an informed citizenry is essential to a healthy democracy. It is only through informed and engaged citizens that our government of, by, and for the people can endure. And it is only your support which makes this possible.
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Senators ($20,000+)
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Leaders ($1,000+)
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Tom Gavin
Patrick and Mary Griffin
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Don and Anne Ritchie*
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Anne Barth
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​Kathleen Hatfield
Anders and Ann Henriksson

Carolyn Rodis*
John and Elizabeth Sedlins*
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Roy Winkle
Sustainers ($250+)
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​Sandy Brown
John and Helen Burns
​Sandy Cavalier
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Joan and Erdem Ergin
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Eleanor Finn*
Mary J.C. Hendrix and Chuck Craft*
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Judith Jones*

Susan Kern
Mark Kohut and Nancy Stewart*
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Lex and Pam Miller
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Marty Paone
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Nelson Smith
John and Pam Splaine
Jerry and Victoria Thomas
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Faye Baker
Scott Beard
Edwinna Bernat*
Charlie Brown
​John and Margaret Demer

John Deupree and Sara Reynolds
Peter and Janet Dougherty
Bill Drennen
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Mark Ferrell
Mike Fulton
Ellen Goodwin
Sharon Henderson
Charles Kieffer

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​​Judith McIntyre

Bob and Tia McMillan
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Jean Neely
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Ren and Pam Parziale
Becky Phipps
​Darrel Pierce

Hoyt Purvis
Terry Sauvain 
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Sylvia Shurbutt
Matthew Simek
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David Welch
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Our Mission:

The Byrd Center advances representative democracy by promoting a better understanding of the United States Congress and the Constitution through programs and research that engage citizens.
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​Congressional History and Education
  • Home
  • About Us
    • COVID-19 Response Policy
    • Statement on Systemic Racism
    • Leadership
    • Our Partners
    • Parking and Directions
    • Room Reservations
  • Education
    • Educational Resources
    • Teacher Institute
    • Internship Program
  • Research
    • Congressional Collections >
      • Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers
      • Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
      • Harley O. Staggers, Jr. Congressional Papers
      • Scot Falkner CAO Papers
    • Digital Collections
    • Oral History Project
    • Plan a Visit to the Archives
    • Collecting Policy
  • Blog
  • Events
    • Overdosed
    • Of By and For All People
    • Constitution Day
  • Support Us
    • Friends of the Byrd Center
    • Annual Report