Well the first order of government is to preserve the public order and safety.

During his term he chaired the National Governors Association Committee on Natural Resources and the Southern States Energy Board. In 2000 Wise ran for governor against incumbent Republican Cecil H. Congressional career
In 1981 Wise started a career in the West Virginia Senate before being elected in 1982 to the U.

Robert Ellsworth "Bob" Wise Jr. A Democrat Wise served as the 33rd Governor of West Virginia from January 2001 to January 2005.