As the Governor 's counsel , Goodwin assisted in the drafting of mine rescue and security measures , sparked by fatal accidents in the Aracoma and Sago Mines . In June 2009 , Manchin appointed Goodwin Chairman of the Independent Commission on Judicial Reform , which studied the need for changes in the judicial system in West Virginia . Also serving in the commission , as honorary Chairwoman , was former Supreme Court Associate Justice , Sandra Day O'Connor
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