Nancy Rodrigues

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| office = 16th Virginia Secretary of Administration

| governor = Terry McAuliffe

| term_start = January 11, 2014

| term_end = January 13, 2018

| preceded = Lisa Hicks-Thomas

| succeeded = Keyanna Conner

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|12|11}}

| birth_place = Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

| birthname = Nancy Rodrigues

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| spouse = Michael Abley

| residence = Surry County, Virginia

| alma_mater = Rutgers University
College of William & Mary

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Nancy Rodrigues is the Deputy Director of the 2019 Commemoration and former Virginia Secretary of Administration under Governor Terry McAuliffe. She was appointed to this position by Governor McAuliffe in December 2013, after nearly 30 years in public service and government.{{cite web|url=https://administration.virginia.gov/about/staff-list/administration/|accessdate=14 August 2017|title=VA. Government Administration|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811031811/https://administration.virginia.gov/about/staff-list/administration/#|archive-date=2017-08-11|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/virginias-2019-commemoration-american-evolution-announces-nancy-rodrigues-as-deputy-director-300574457.html|publisher=|accessdate=30 January 2018|title=Virginia's 2019 Commemoration, AMERICAN EVOLUTION, Announces Nancy Rodrigues as Deputy Director}}

Early life

Rodrigues was born in Newark, New Jersey; she completed her undergraduate education with honors at Rutgers University and attended graduate school at the College of William & Mary.{{cite web|url=http://j-jane.com/nancy-rodrigues/|title=Advice from Nancy Rodrigues - j. jane shares|publisher=|accessdate=14 March 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vahcc.com/news-blog/longtime-vahcc-member-nancy-rodrigues-to-serve-as-secretary-of-administration|title=Longtime VAHCC Member Nancy Rodrigues to serve as Secretary of Administration|accessdate=14 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220145434/http://www.vahcc.com/news-blog/longtime-vahcc-member-nancy-rodrigues-to-serve-as-secretary-of-administration#|archive-date=2016-12-20|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/in-virginia-mcauliffe-chooses-two-kaine-administration-veterans-for-cabinet-posts/2013/12/12/818bd750-6350-11e3-aa81-e1dab1360323_story.html|title=Va. Gov.-elect McAuliffe chooses two Kaine administration veterans for Cabinet posts|newspaper=The Washington Post |publisher=|accessdate=14 March 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://administration.virginia.gov/|title=Administration|last=|publisher=|accessdate=14 March 2017}} Prior to working for the Commonwealth of Virginia, she managed her own consulting firm, "Opening Doors to Government Business and Growth".

Government work

Rodrigues served as the Secretary of the Virginia State Board of Elections from 2007 to 2011. During that time she helped oversee the 2008 election, which was one of the largest elections in Virginia's history. She also served as the Executive Director of "Drive Smart" for close to a decade, on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation, on the Virginia State Bar Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (6 years), and on the Women's Monument Commission (which is presently working on the Virginia Women's Monument).

Awards and personal life

Secretary Rodrigues has received several awards, including the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Bridge Builder Award. She is able to speak functional Spanish and fluent Portuguese. She lives with her husband, Michael Abley, and two pets. One of her dogs, Diamond, is a rescue.