A former Ohio County Board of Education member has been tapped to fill the spot left following the death of board member Grace Norton.

West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has appointed Erik A. Schramm Sr. to the Ohio County Board of Education, effective immediately. The vacancy resulted from the death of Grace Norton and the County Board reaching a stalemate in naming a successor.

Schramm is a shareholder and attorney in the law firm Hanlon, McCormick, Schramm, Bickford & Schramm Co., LPA. A product of Ohio County Schools, he graduated from Wheeling Park High School before earning a bachelor’s degree from Bethany College, an MBA from West Virginia University and also a law degree from WVU. He also holds a master’s certificate in Federal Government Contracting from WVU and the Federal Market Institute.

Schramm previously served on the Ohio County Board of Education from 2004-12, serving as its president from 2010-12. During this time, Schramm led the Ohio County Schools’ first capital campaign for the construction of the J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center. Additionally, he and his wife, Sharon, and the Warwood Band Parents’ Association established the Warwood Middle School Band Scholarship.

Schramm’s current term will conclude June 30, 2024.

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