W.Va. Governor to Wed Conductor of Symphony
Gov. Gaston Caperton, whose messy divorce from his wife of 23 years made headlines last year, today announced his engagement to Wheeling Symphony conductor Rachael Worby.
“This is a really special day for us,” Caperton said at a news conference at Oglebay Park Amphitheater, where the orchestra appears during the summer.
The announcement comes less than a year after the first-term Democratic governor and his wife, Dee, divorced and she sued him for fraud.
After the divorce, Dee Caperton, a former House of Delegates member, ran for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer, saying she would be able to work cooperatively with her ex-husband. She was defeated in Tuesday’s primary.
Speculation that Caperton, 50, and Orby, 41, were romantically involved sprang up when they attended many public functions together, including a visit to the White House.
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