Robert Spurgeon Bloxom Sr. (April 26, 1937 – December 13, 2020) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of

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. He served in the

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before becoming Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. Bloxom was nominated to become the first agriculture secretary for Virginia by

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Mark Warner Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Virginia, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Warner served as the 69th governo ...

. When

Tim Kaine Timothy Michael Kaine (; born February 26, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Virginia since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 38th lieutenant governor of Virgini ...

succeeded Warner as governor, he retained Bloxom in the role. His son Robert Bloxom Jr. was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Bloxom died at his home in

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, on December 13, 2020, at the age of 83.Robert S. Bloxom Passes Away
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1937 births 2020 deaths Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates State cabinet secretaries of Virginia University of Richmond alumni People from Accomack County, Virginia Politicians from Baltimore Baptists from Virginia 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians {{Virginia-delegate-stub