Clyde Gum, Jr. was elected to the Monroe county commission in 2010. He was given oath on December 29, 2010 in The Monroe County Courthouse by county clerk, Donald Evans. Clyde attended his first official county commission meeting on January 5, 2011. Clyde graduated from Union High School in 1975. He lives on the family farm in the Sweet Springs Valley, where he continues to raise beef cattle and maintain the welfare of the land. Clyde is an avid fan of the James Monroe Mavericks and Concord Mountain Lions where his son attends and is a member of the football team. Clyde also enjoys riding his Harley Davidson throughout the county and surrounding areas. He is married to Cheryl Hull Gum and they are the parents of two children, Amanda Gum and Adam Gum. Clyde has successfully owned and operated Mountaineer Siding and Window Company for the past 25 years. He is a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church. He is also a member of the N.R.A. and County Commissioner's Association of West Virginia. He looks forward to serving the citizens of Monroe County. Clyde welcomes any input and suggestions that would better Monroe County. He may be contacted by phone or email at (304) 772-5782,  cgumaa@msn.com  or at cgum@monroecountywv.net.