Virginia Secretary of Veterans Affairs explained

Post:Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs of Virginia
Incumbent:vacant
Style:Mr. Secretary
Member Of:Virginia Governor's Cabinet
Nominator:The Governor
Appointer:The Governor with advice and consent from the Senate and House
Termlength:4 years
Formation:2010
Inaugural:Terrie Suit
(as Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security)
Website:vada.virginia.gov

The secretary of veterans and defense affairs is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. It was created by Governor Bob McDonnell in 2010 to succeed the position of Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness.[1] It was referred to as the "secretary of veterans affairs and homeland security" until 2014, when most homeland security responsibilities were transferred to the secretary of public safety and homeland security. The office was most recently held by Carlos Hopkins, who succeeded retired Admiral John C. Harvey Jr. in 2017.[2] Craig Crenshaw has been nominated to serve as Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

List of secretaries

Prior to the establishment of the Secretariat of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, there existed an assistant to the governor, which itself emerged from Governor Jim Gilmore's Virginia Preparedness and Security Panel created after the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Veterans affairs and homeland security

No.NameTook officeLeft officeGovernor(s)
1Terrie SuitApril 6, 2011September 23, 2013Bob McDonnell
2James W. HopperSeptember 23, 2013January 11, 2014
3John C. Harvey Jr.January 11, 2014April 2, 2014Terry McAuliffe

Veterans and defense affairs

No.NameTook officeLeft officeGovernor(s)
3John C. Harvey Jr.April 2, 2014September 1, 2017Terry McAuliffe
4Carlos HopkinsSeptember 1, 2017presentTerry McAuliffe
Ralph Northam
5Craig CrenshawnominatedGlenn Youngkin

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security . PDF . Commonwealth.virginia.gov . 2017-01-23.
  2. Web site: A Guide to the Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Records, 1988-2005 (bulk 2000-2005) Commerce and Trade, Virginia Secretary of, Records, 1988-2005 (bulk 2000-2005) 42293 . Ead.lib.virginia.edu . 1999-09-11 . 2017-01-23.