Danielle Walker was first elected to the state legislature in 2018 and is leaving her seat and also her position as vice chair of the state Democratic Party to become the new executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia starting April 17. The organization announced the hire during its annual Bill of Rights dinner Saturday night in Charleston. Walker takes up the reins from Eli Baumwell, the group’s advocacy director, who has been acting as chief after Joseph Cohen left in December. Gov. Jim Justice will appoint a Democrat from Monongalia County to serve the remainder of Walker’s term, which includes a full legislative session.