| Secretary of Natural Resources of the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
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| Incumbent Travis Voyles since 11 March 2023 | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary |
| Member of | Virginia Governor's Cabinet |
| Appointer | The governor with advice and consent from the General Assembly |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | John W. Daniel II |
| Formation | July 1986 |
| Website | naturalresources.virginia.gov |
The secretary of natural and historic resources is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. It was established in 1986 after splitting from the state secretary of commerce (then called the secretary of commerce and resources).
List of secretaries
Natural resources (July 1986–present)
- John W. Daniel II (1986–1990)
- Elizabeth H. Haskell (1990–1994)
- Becky Norton Dunlop (1994–1998)
- John Paul Woodley Jr. (1998–2001)
- Ron Hamm (2001–2002)
- W. Tayloe Murphy Jr. (2002–2006)
- Preston Bryant (2006–2010)
- Douglas Domenech (2010–2014)
- Molly Joseph Ward (2014–2018)
- Matt Strickler (2018–2021)
- Ann Jennings (2021–2022)
- Andrew R. Wheeler (2022)
- Travis Voyles (2023–present; acting from 2022–2023)
References
- "Commerce, Environment, & Technology". Oag.state.va.us. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
- "Ex-EPA leader Wheeler to serve as adviser to Youngkin". Associated Press. WUSA9. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "Youngkin announces new appointments". The Southwest Virginia Sun. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
External links
| Virginia Governor's Cabinet | |
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| Current | |
| Past | |