Robbie Skinner, III: Bio

Robbie Skinner, III, Mayor
Current term: 2024 – 2028

Born and raised in Buckhannon, Robbie Skinner graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School in 2007 and West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2011.

Professionally, he is the Executive Director of the Upshur County Development Authority. Civically, Robbie is an active leader in his community and is involved in many organizations, including his service as the Mayor of Buckhannon. He previously served as a City Council Member (2016 – 2020) and as a member of the City’s Water Board and Historic Landmarks Commission.

He is an Executive Board member and past president of the Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce and a member of the following – serving in a variety of capacities: St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, treasurer and photographer at Artistry on Main, Create Buckhannon, Southern Upshur Business Association, the West Virginia Independent Insurance Agents Association Board of Directors, West Virginia Municipal League, and West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

Robbie diligently works each day to help make Buckhannon the shining star of the region. From taking it upon himself to clean and paint city streets to personally donating his time and photography to dozens of local charities, he wears his dedication and the spirit of his hometown proudly on his sleeve in all he does.

He has been honored as a contributing artist to “Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia,” which showcases his photography. The Buckhannon-Upshur Chamber of Commerce honored him as the 2013 Business Man of the Year and awarded him the Chamber’s highest honor: the 2019 Upshur County “Citizen of the Year.”