AAC Planning Subcommittee Meeting — Full Video
Full video of the AAC Planning Subcommittee meeting. This source record preserves the complete meeting video linked from the related article.
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Source Documents
Board of Appeals Hearing Recording — Powell v. Hively (February 16, 2024)
Recording of the initial Board of Appeals hearing. Powell presents testimony and documentary evidence. Hively does not appear. Board members ask questions. Board member Klein moves for production of the December 9, 2023 meeting recording, WVYD bank statements from November 2022 to present, and meeting minutes. The board adjourns to February 22.
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Board of Appeals Hearing Recording — Powell v. Hively Continuation (February 22, 2024)
Recording of the continuation hearing. Witnesses Carrie Clendening and Nick Casey provide testimony. The board reviews and adopts the decision. Hively did not appear and did not provide the documents requested at the February 16 hearing.
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Constitution of the West Virginia Young Democrats (March 25, 2018)
Governing document adopted at the WVYD Annual State Convention in Morgantown. Defines organizational structure, officer positions, election procedures, vacancy provisions, and the composition and authority of the WVYD State Executive Committee (Art. VI). Contains provisions for annual conventions (Art. IV), officer appointments (Art. V, §7), and expenditure approval (Art. VI, §5).
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Decision of the WVDP Board of Appeals — Powell v. Hively (February 22, 2024)
Eight-page adopted decision of the WVDP Board of Appeals. Contains 14 findings of fact, conclusions of law organized under five sections (A through F), and orders directing turnover of WVYD records, accounts, and funds. Cites the WVYD Constitution, the DNC Charter, DNC Bylaws, Six Basic Elements of an Open Party, and WVDP Bylaws. Hively did not file a response or appear at the hearing.
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Formal Grievance Filed with West Virginia Democratic Party Board of Appeals (January 8, 2024)
Formal grievance filed January 8, 2024, with the West Virginia Democratic Party Board of Appeals. Raises concerns regarding the authority and eligibility of the president of the West Virginia Young Democrats. Cites organizational documentation and correspondence as supporting evidence.
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Frankenberry Correspondence with Hively Attorney Godfrey (March 1 and 8, 2024)
Two emails from WVDP Executive Director Ryan Frankenberry responding to a letter from attorney Robin L. Godfrey representing Jacob Hively. March 1: Frankenberry requests documentation of Hively's purported resignation. March 8: Frankenberry states Hively's resignation email was sent only to Chase Jarrell after the February 16 hearing had begun, references communications with Jarrell regarding account balances, and sets a March 15 deadline for compliance with the BOA order.
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Frankenberry-Hively Email Chain re: VAN Access and Document Requests (November 7-21, 2023)
Email chain between WVDP Executive Director Ryan Frankenberry and Jacob Hively. November 7: Frankenberry requests WVYD charter, convention minutes, YDA correspondence, and officer list. Hively responds he will compile the information. November 9: Frankenberry follows up. November 21: Frankenberry requests a meeting at WVDP HQ on December 1 with WVDP legal counsel Marc Williams present. Hively declines the meeting and states the WVYD will seek legal counsel.
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Google Drive API Metadata & Cryptographic Verification
Cryptographically verified digital metadata extracted directly from the Google Drive servers via the official API. This extraction establishes an immutable chain of custody, confirming the exact server-side upload timestamp (2024-01-08T01:02:54.000Z), the user account associated with the action (selina.vickers.wv), and includes a verified MD5 checksum matching the attached source document.
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Kanawha County Prosecutor FOIA Correspondence — Sturm Requests re: Hively Case (March 10-18, 2026)
WVFOIA email chain between Seth Sturm, FOIA officer Julie Chestnut, and Prosecuting Attorney Debra Rusnak. Sturm requests communications arranging the June 4, 2024, meeting, materials provided by complainants, and intake and disposition records from August 13, 2024, through February 25, 2026. Chestnut responds that the office has no responsive records for three of the five categories. Rusnak responds that members of her office "likely reviewed" records presented at the meeting, but that no one collected them. Produces the Pile-to-Rusnak email and declination email.
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KCSO Case No. 2024-00017430 — Hively Investigation and Declination
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office case report. Complainants: Ryan Frankenberry and Mike Pushkin. Suspect: Jacob Hively. Offense: sub-$1,000 fraudulent schemes (W.Va. Code §61-3-24(D)), six counts. Contains Detective A.C. Pile's supplemental narratives documenting a June 4, 2024 meeting with Kanawha County prosecutors, interviews with Hively (June 21), Lora Walker (June 24), and Chase Jarrell (June 27), and property records for six checks totaling $948.61. Includes Prosecuting Attorney Debra Rusnak's declination email dated February 25, 2026.
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Powell-Frankenberry Email re: WVYD Status (January 5-6, 2024)
Two-message email chain. January 5: Jarryd Powell emails Pushkin and Frankenberry asking about the WVYD's convention history, charter status, current officers, and whether the State Executive Committee has approved officer appointments or convention dates. January 6: Frankenberry responds with answers to each question, states the WVSDEC has not received any requests for approval, and includes a link to a Google Drive folder containing 13 supporting files.
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WVSDEC Meeting Recording (September 30, 2023)
Recording of the West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee meeting held at the Painters Union training facility. Includes roll call, filling of vacancies, audit committee elections, candidate recruitment discussion, resolutions, and chair's report. Jacob Hively answers roll call, raises a procedural question regarding proxy voting, and runs for the audit committee. Chair Pushkin addresses Hively on the record following the audit committee vote.
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WVYD Contact Channel Comparison
A side-by-side comparison showing that public-facing WVYD contact information differed from the official state filing, which continued routing correspondence through party-controlled infrastructure.
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WVYD F-4 Statement of Organization — Dowler (January 2026)
An amended WV Secretary of State F-4 filing naming Olivia Dowler as chairperson of the West Virginia Young Democrats and routing official contact details to state-party channels.
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WVYD F-4 Statement of Organization — Hively/Jarrell (August 2023)
Amended F-4 filed with the WV Secretary of State. Committee Name: West Virginia Young Democrats. Chairperson: Jacob Hively. Treasurer: Chase Jarrell. Type: Unaffiliated PAC. Contact information lists personal addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses for both officers.
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WVYD F-4 Statement of Organization — Pushkin/Frankenberry (January 23, 2025)
Handwritten amended F-4 filed with the WV Secretary of State. Committee Name: West Virginia Young Democrats. Chairperson: Mike Pushkin. Treasurer: Ryan Frankenberry. Type: Unaffiliated PAC. Contact information lists the WVDP mailing address, phone number, and email (finance@wvdemocrats.com). SOS scan metadata records receipt on January 23, 2025. Handwritten signature date lines read 2-23-25.
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WVYD January 2025 Amended F-4
An amended WV Secretary of State F-4 filing naming Mike Pushkin as chairperson of the West Virginia Young Democrats and routing official contact details to state-party channels.
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WVYD January 2026 Amended F-4
A January 2026 WV Secretary of State F-4 filing showing the WVYD's official mailing address, phone number, and email remained tied to West Virginia Democratic Party infrastructure.
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YDA President Email re: WVYD Charter Status (September 29, 2023)
Email from Young Democrats of America President Quentin Wathum-Ocama to YDA staff. CC: Ryan Frankenberry. States that West Virginia is not currently chartered with YDA, that the last charter was completed in 2021 and expired in July 2023, and that the last president on file was Lora Walker.
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