Bob Wise

Bob Wise
Wise in 2008
33rd Governor of West Virginia
In office January 15, 2001 – January 17, 2005
Lieutenant	Earl Ray Tomblin
Preceded by	Cecil H. Underwood
Succeeded by	Joe Manchin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Mick Staton
Succeeded by	Shelley Moore Capito
Constituency	3rd district (1983–1993) 2nd district (1993–2001)
Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 17th district
In office December 1, 1980 – December 9, 1982
Preceded by	William T. Brotherton Jr.
Succeeded by	Tod J. Kaufman
Personal details
Born	Robert Ellsworth Wise Jr. (1948-01-06) January 6, 1948 (age 76) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sandra Casber ​ (m. 1984)​
Children	2
Education	Duke University (BA) Tulane University (JD)

Robert Ellsworth Wise Jr. (born January 6, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 33rd Governor of West Virginia from 2001 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Wise also served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2001. In 2005 Wise became the president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, a nonprofit organization that focuses on reforming the nation's high schools. In 2015, North Carolina State University honored Wise with the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation's Friday Medal which recognizes significant, distinguished and enduring contributions to education through advocating innovation, advancing education and imparting inspiration.^[1]