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, who was appointed by Governor Abigail Spanberger.
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.NameTook officeLeft officeGovernor(s)1Robert BloxomJanuary 3, 2005January 16, 2010Mark WarnerTim Kaine2Todd HaymoreJanuary 16, 2010September 12, 2016Bob McDonnellTerry McAuliffe3Basil GoodenSeptember 12, 2016January 13, 20184Bettina RingJanuary 13, 2018January 15, 2022Ralph Northam5Matt LohrJanuary 15, 2022January 17, 2026Glenn Youngkin6Katie FrazierJanuary 17, 2026Abigail Spanberger
References
External links Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry