Mike Callaghan (born March 31, 1963) is a former Assistant
United States Attorney and a politician. In 2006, he was the
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nominee for
West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. He unsuccessfully challenged
Republican incumbent
Shelley Moore Capito.
Background
Callaghan grew up in
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, a small town in
Nicholas County, West Virginia. He attended
Richwood High School and the
University of Virginia, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in engineering. He then attended the
West Virginia University College of Law where he served as editor-in-chief of the
West Virginia Law Review. He currently practices law at the firm Neely & Callaghan, www.neelycallaghan.com, in Charleston, West Virginia. He also is an owner of Great Expectations Realty www.greatexpectationsrealty.com in Charleston, West Virginia.
Professional career
For nine years, Callaghan was as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of
West Virginia, serving from 1997 until 2001 as head of the criminal division. In 2001, Mike was appointed Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection by then
Governor Bob Wise.
Political career
Callaghan has served as Chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party. He was honored at the 2004 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner with the
Franklin D. Roosevelt award, naming him the West Virginia Democrat of the Year.
Family life
Callaghan married Cheri Heflin.
''Charleston Daily Mail''
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1963 births
20th-century American lawyers
American real estate brokers
Living people
Politicians from Charleston, West Virginia
People from Richwood, West Virginia
State political party chairs of West Virginia
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni
West Virginia Democrats
West Virginia lawyers
West Virginia University College of Law alumni
Lawyers from Charleston, West Virginia