Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources
{{Infobox Political post
|post = Secretary of Natural Resources
|body = the Commonwealth of Virginia
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|incumbent = Travis Voyles
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|incumbentsince = 11 March 2023
| member_of = Virginia Governor's Cabinet
| appointer = The governor
| appointer_qualified = with advice and consent from the General Assembly
| termlength = 4 years
| style = Mr. Secretary
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| formation = July 1986
| succession =
| inaugural = John W. Daniel II
| website = [https://naturalresources.virginia.gov/ naturalresources.virginia.gov]
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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).{{cite web|url=http://www.oag.state.va.us/divisions/commerce-environment-technology |title=Commerce, Environment, & Technology |website=Oag.state.va.us |access-date=2017-01-23}}
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 (2023–2025; acting from 2022–2023){{cite news |title=Ex-EPA leader Wheeler to serve as adviser to Youngkin |url=https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/former-epa-leader-to-be-senior-advisor-to-youngkin/65-f1fcedde-8052-40bd-a9bd-87dda20109be?fbclid=IwAR0nfzabk0IJ5G3XQ-rxZbaqeo73i-Gc3mQuAJZeOPSvqD5aZNv2FZYJPTs |access-date=18 March 2022 |work=Associated Press |agency=WUSA9 |date=15 March 2022}}{{cite news |title=Youngkin announces new appointments |url=https://swvasun.com/youngkin-announces-new-appointments/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |work=The Southwest Virginia Sun |date=11 March 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://naturalresources.virginia.gov/ Secretary of Natural Resources]
{{Virginia Cabinet leaders}}
Category:1986 establishments in Virginia