Judge Thomas B. Hoxie was appointed to the bench and took the oath of office on February 24, 2023. He was elected to the position in 2024 and serves in the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit (Barbour and Taylor Counties).

Judge Hoxie grew up in Philippi and graduated from Philip Barbour High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina, and a law degree from West Virginia University College of Law.

Judge Hoxie practiced law in Barbour and Taylor Counties, representing clients in both civil and criminal litigation, until he was elected Barbour County Prosecuting Attorney in 2016. He was re-elected in 2020 and served as prosecutor until he was appointed to the bench.

He has been a soccer coach and served on several local boards and committees, including the boards of the Barbour County Senior Center and Broaddus Hospital.

He and his wife, Gemma, have three girls and live in Philippi. The whole family enjoys visiting West Virginia state parks, hiking, and camping.