Celebrating a Legacy of Women in Public Service - Award Winner

Nancy Cartmill received the "Mrs. Anna Johnson Gate Award" for Government. When talking about government, Nancy Cartmill’s name always seems to come up. Nancy was named an Outstanding Young Woman of America in 1972. She was appointed by Senator Rockefeller to serve on the implementation team for the National Commission on Children’s Report.

She worked 25 years as a lobbiest both in Charleston and Washington, D.C. She served on Governor Manchin’s Transition team and Governor Caperton’s School Health Task Force. She served on the Governor’s Select Committee for Education for Governor Moore, Governor Rockefeller and Governor Caperton. She is a member of Cabell County Republican Women and worked on the Cabell County planning commission for four years. Other positions she worked/served on are the 4-H Extension Agency for 6 years, WV Long Term Care Committee, Goodwill Board of Directors, Southwestern Community Action Council Board of Directors, President of WV PTA, and Served as ED of WV PTA for 20 years.

She also served as Mayor of Barboursville and served on the Huntington Area Chamber of Commerce for 7 years. She is now serving as President of the Cabell County Commission.

Nancy was married to the late Larry Cartmill, owner of Cartmill Aluminum Company. She has two children- Randy Johnson and Melody Hall and one granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Corder.

Congratulations Nancy!!!