The Secretary of Health and Human Resources is a member of the
Virginia Governor's Cabinet
The Virginia Governor's Cabinet is a body of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the government of Virginia. The Cabinet is responsible for advising the Governor of Virginia. Cabinet officers are nominated by the Governor ...
. The office is currently vacant pending confirmation of
John Littel, Governor
Glenn Youngkin's nominee for the post.
List of Secretaries of Health and Human Resources
Secretary of Human Affairs (July 1, 1972–1976)
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Otis L. Brown (1972–1976)
Secretary of Human Resources (1976–1988)
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Otis L. Brown (1976–1977)
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Jean L. Harris (1978–1982)
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Joseph L. Fisher (1982–1986)
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Eva S. Hardy (1986–1988)
Secretary of Health and Human Resources (1988–present)
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Eva S. Hardy (1988–1990)
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Howard Cullum (1990–1993)
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Kay Coles James
Kay Coles James (born June 1, 1949) is an American public official who has served as secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia since January 2022, and as the director for the United States Office of Personnel Management under President George W. ...
(1994–1996)
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Robert C. Metcalf (1996–1998)
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Claude Allen (1998–2001)
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Louis Rossiter (2001–2002)
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Jane Woods (2002–2006)
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Marilyn Tavenner (2006–2010)
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Bill Hazel (2010–2018)
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Daniel Carey (2018–2022)
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John Littel (2022-; nominee)
References
1972 establishments in Virginia
Government agencies established in 1972
Health and Human Resources
*Health and Human Resources
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