| Molly Ward | |
| Office: | 9th Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources |
| Governor: | Terry McAuliffe |
| Term Start: | January 11, 2014 |
| Term End: | January 13, 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Douglas Domenech |
| Successor: | Matt Strickler |
| Office1: | Mayor of Hampton |
| Term Start1: | July 2008 |
| Term End1: | October 4, 2013 |
| Predecessor1: | Ross Kearney II |
| Successor1: | George E. Wallace |
| Birth Name: | Molly Boyd Joseph |
| Birth Place: | Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Forrest Siegfried Ward |
| Education: | University of Virginia (BA) College of William and Mary (JD) |
Molly Joseph Ward is a former Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources. She was appointed to this position by Governor Terry McAuliffe in 2014. Previously, she served as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at The White House and as Mayor of Hampton, Virginia from 2008 to 2013.[1] [2]