Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
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| Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry | |
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Incumbent since January 17, 2026Katie Frazier | |
| 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 and oversees agriculture and forestry in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The current incumbent is Katie Frazier.
Background
[edit]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
[edit]| No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Governor(s) | |
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| 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 | January 17, 2026 | Glenn Youngkin | |
| 6 | Katie Frazier | January 17, 2026 | Abigail Spanberger | ||
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