Morrisey appoints Wheeling business owner to WV House seat vacated in May by Justice Bill Flanigan

Gov. Patrick Morrisey this week appointed an Ohio County-based business owner to fill the state House of Delegates seat vacated earlier this year by current Supreme Court Justice Bill Flanigan, according to a news release.

Shane Thomas Stack, of Triadelphia, is the owner of a pawn and gun shop in Wheeling, as well as Frio Stack and Associates LLC, an auction house and appraisal firm. As of August 2025, Stack was also listed by the state as a licensed bail bondsman, working at 01AAA Tri State Bail Bonding. Per business reports filed with the Secretary of State’s office, 01AAA Tri State Bail Bonding shares the same office addresses as Frio Stack and Associates and Island Pawn and Gun LLC.

Flanigan served two separate stints in the House. He was first appointed to the body in January 2016 representing Monongalia County, but he resigned that December after learning a previous cancer diagnosis had rebounded. He was elected to the House in 2024 — this time representing Ohio County — and served there until earlier this year, when he was one of two Democrat-backed candidates who won election to the state Supreme Court of Appeals.

Flanigan took the oath of office and officially joined the state Supreme Court in June.

In his news release, Morrisey said Stack was “an outstanding choice” to appoint to the House of Delegates.

“With his deep roots in the local community, his background as a business owner, and his proven experience managing municipal finances, Shane understands what it takes to support economic growth and advocate for working West Virginians,” Morrisey said. “He will serve his constituents well in Charleston.” 

Per the news release, Stack previously served as treasurer for the town of West Liberty, in Ohio County. He also worked at West Liberty University, serving as the director of Alumni Affairs and as a program director for the school’s research corporation.

Stack graduated from WLU in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. While attending the school, he served two terms as student body president and as such sat on the WLU board of governors as a voting member.