CHARLESTON, W.Va., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Walt Helmick thanks his campaign supporters and the voters of West Virginia for electing him to be the state's next commissioner of agriculture.

"My family and I appreciate the hard work everyone put in during this campaign," Helmick said. "I look forward now to putting together a transition team and working with outgoing Commissioner Gus Douglass and his staff on a smooth transition. I also congratulate my opponent, Kent Leonhardt, on a hard-fought race."

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