Heather Tully (born February 6, 1980) is an American politician and nurse serving as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 41st district. She was appointed by Governor

Jim Justice James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 36th governor of West Virginia since 2017. Justice had a net worth of $1.2 billion in September 2018, making him the wealthiest person ...

on June 17, 2020.

Early life and education

Tully was born in

Olean, New York Olean ( ) is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County and serves as its financial, business, transportation and entertainment center. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern ...

and raised in

St. Albans, West Virginia St. Albans is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Kanawha and Coal rivers. The population was 10,861 at the 2020 census. History St. Albans was laid out in 1816. Originally, it was known as Philip ...

, where she attended

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. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Charleston, a certificate in medical coding and billing from

New River Community and Technical College New River Community and Technical College (New River) is a public community college in Beaver, West Virginia. It was founded in 2003 and is West Virginia's newest college. The college was independently accredited in 2005 by the Higher Learning C ...

, and a Master of Science in Nursing from West Virginia University.

Career

After graduating from college, Tully worked as a critical care and ICU nurse. Since earning her master's degree, she has worked as a family nurse practitioner. She is a member of the West Virginia Nurses Association. Tully was appointed to the West Virginia House of Delegates in June 2020, succeeding Jordan Hill.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tully, Heather 1980 births Living people Republican Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates People from St. Albans, West Virginia People from Olean, New York Women state legislators in West Virginia