Charlotte R. Lane (born August 12, 1947) is an American attorney and politician from the state of

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. She is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education

Lane is a native of

Pleasants County, West Virginia Pleasants County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,653. Its county seat is St. Marys. Pleasants County is part of the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hist ...

. She moved to Charleston, West Virginia, in 1973. Lane earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and journalism from

Marshall University Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. The university is currently composed of nine colleges: ...

and a Juris Doctor from the

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Career

Charlotte Lane served in the

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throughout the 1990s and was later appointed as chair the

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. In 1987, she served as the

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on an interim basis. In 2004, President

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appointed Lane to the

United States International Trade Commission The United States International Trade Commission (USITC or I.T.C.) is an agency of the United States federal government that advises the legislative and executive branches on matters of trade. It is an independent, bipartisan entity that analyze ...

. Lane ran for in the 2014 elections, but lost the Republican primary election to

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Personal life

Lane was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1981.

References

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