Nick Casey

George Nicholas Casey Jr. (born October 19, 1953) is a West Virginian attorney and accountant. Casey is the former chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party, and currently serves as its treasurer. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 2014.

Personal life and education Casey earned a B.S. in accounting from the University of Kentucky and a J.D. from West Virginia University. Casey is married to Mary Panzera Casey.

Career Casey has served as treasurer for Senator and former Governor Joe Manchin's campaigns, and also served as campaign treasurer for Mario Palumbo. Casey served as chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party from 2004 to 2010. In 2008, Casey was a Democratic superdelegate. In 2009, Casey was recommended for a federal judgeship by West Virginia Senators Robert Byrd and Jay Rockefeller; Casey ultimately was not nominated. Casey was also a candidate to succeed Robert Byrd after the latter's death, but Governor Joe Manchin appointed Carte Goodwin instead.

Casey was the managing partner of Lewis, Glasser, Casey, & Rollins, a Charleston-based law firm. and has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, Project HOPE, and Appalachia Service Project. Casey lost to Republican Alex Mooney who became the state's first Latino congressman.