Capito has new district director

Mary Elisabeth Eckerson is the new District Director for Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito.

As District Director, Eckerson will oversee Capito's offices in Charleston and Martinsburg and serve as her chief contact with constituents and local governments in the18-county district.

Eckerson is a graduate of Hollins University in Roanoke, Va., as well as West Virginia University's Master of Communications Studies program.

She previously served as the Managing Director of Communications and Governmental Affairs for the West Virginia Housing Development Fund. She replaces Shirley Dissen, who had worked in Capito's office for six years.