Gayle Conelly Manchin

  • Gayle Conelly is an American Politician, Educator, Teacher, and co-chair of ARC.

  • She was also the first lady of ARC from West Virginia.

  • She is currently serving as Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission.

  • As of 2023, Gayle is 76 years old and has an approximate Net Worth of $5 million.

Gayle Conelly Manchin married to Joe Manchin

Diving into the politician’s relationship, she married Joe Manchin on 5th August 1967. Her husband Joe is a United States Senator and a catholic.

It’s been 55 years since the couple got married.

Together they have 3 children: Joseph IV, Heather Manchin Bresch (1969) and Brooke.

Her daughter Heather was the CEO of a company named Mylan B.V. in 2012 and retired in 2020. Mylan is a Pharmaceutical company located in Amstelveen, Netherlands. She has four children.

Gayle Conelly Manchin Bio, Age, Education

Gayle Conelly Manchin was born as “Gayle Heather Conelly” in West Virginia United States of America on 20th June 1947. As of 2023, she is 76 years old. She was born and raised in Beckley West Virginia.

Gayle graduated her High School from “Woodrow Wilson High School”. She also has a master’s in literacy education and received both her “Bachelor of Arts” in language arts and education, “Master of Arts” in reading also known as the “Master in Literacy Education.”

In 1999, she earned a double master’s degree in Educational Technology Leadership from “Salem International University.”

Full Name: Gayle Heather Conelly
Birthplace: West Virginia, America
Age: 76 years old
Relationship: Married
Children: “Brooke”, “Joseph IV”, & “Heather Manchin Bresch”
Husband: Joe Manchin
Education: Woodrow Wilson High School, Salem International University
Current: Federal Co-Chair of ACR
Net Worth: $5 Million

Who is Gayle Conelly Manchin?

Gayle is a famous American government official and Educator(Teacher). Manchin is a famous ARC (Appalachian Regional Commission) Federal Co-Chair.

The 13th appointee and not the first woman but the first Lady ARC Apoinntee from West Virginia.

Gayle Conelly Manchin
Board of Education Member Gayle Conelly Manchin receives the National Public Service Award. (Source: West Virginia Department of Education)

Co-chair ACR Gayle Conelly Manchin Profession

Let us discuss Gayle Ashtonishing’s career, she is a great educator and teacher. She has taught in many schools and colleges for many years.

Manchin graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and has a Master’s in Arts, Literacy Education. She worked as a teacher in the Marion County Public School District.

Manchin is a faculty member at “Fairmont State University” and was the director of the “University’s First Community Service Learning Program”.

Between 2000-2004, she directed the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows in West Virginia and implemented state-wide initiation, WV Partnerships to Assure Student Success.

She always wanted to help through her education and became West Virginia’s ARC First Lady between 2005-2010. Conelly was appointed as a member to serve on the State Board of Education, serving her last two years as ‘President.’

Gayle took an AFT initiative serving rural West Virginia and is also the Chair of the Board for Reconnecting McDowell, Inc. which is a past president of the Vandalia Rotary Club of Charleston.

She has also served as a cabinet secretary for the West Virginia Office of Education and the Arts.

As of Now, Manchin’s Top priorities as an ARC Federal co-chair are mainly to support the economic opportunities in the Appalachian Region, Important Infrastructure in Appalachian communities, Improve broadband access and critical infrastructure and address the Region’sopiod crisis mainly in Appalachian communities.

Conelly is also appointed as “The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).”

Gayle Conelly Manchin
Joe Biden holds ceremonial swearing with Senator Coons and Gayle Conelly Manchin. (Source: Getty Image)

Gayle Conelly Manchin’s Net Worth

The American Politician and Influencer has worked many years as a first lady for West Virginia from 2005-10. She is a teacher, educator, and government official. She is still active in her work and wants to help as many people as she can.

Gayle has an estimated Net Worth of around $5 million as of 2023.

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