Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry

Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
Incumbent Vacant since January 15, 2022 (2022-01-15)
Style	Mr. Secretary
Member of	Virginia Governor's Cabinet
Nominator	The Governor
Appointer	The Governor with advice and consent from the Senate and House
Term length	4 years
Inaugural holder	Robert Bloxom
Formation	2004
Website	ag-forestry.virginia.gov

The secretary of agriculture and forestry is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently vacant pending confirmation of Secretary-designate Matt Lohr's nomination.

Background

The Virginia Secretariat of Agriculture and Forestry was created in 2004. It oversees the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Department of Forestry. Governor Mark Warner appointed former Delegate Robert Bloxom as the first secretary.

List of secretaries of agriculture

No.	Name	Took office	Left office	Governor(s)
1	Robert Bloxom	January 3, 2005	January 16, 2010		Mark Warner
					Tim Kaine
2	Todd Haymore	January 16, 2010	September 12, 2016		Bob McDonnell
					Terry McAuliffe
3	Basil Gooden	September 12, 2016	January 13, 2018
4	Bettina Ring	January 13, 2018	January 15, 2022		Ralph Northam
5	Matt Lohr	January 15, 2022			Glenn Youngkin

References

External links

• Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry