Matt Strickler
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Matt Strickler | |
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| 10th Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources | |
| In office January 13, 2018 – September 27, 2021 | |
| Governor | Ralph Northam |
| Preceded by | Molly Joseph Ward |
| Succeeded by | Ann Jennings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (BA) College of William and Mary (MS, MPP) |
Matthew Strickler (born May 16)[1] is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Previously he served as the Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources under Governor Ralph Northam.[2][3]
Strickler hails from Lexington, Virginia.[3] After receiving degrees in public policy and environmental studies from Washington and Lee University, he completed master's programs in public policy and marine science at the College of William and Mary,[3] where he studied aquaculture and sustainable development at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.[4] Strickler completed his studies at the College of William and Mary in 2007. He was selected that year as a Knauss Marine Policy Fellow through the Virginia Sea Grant Program.[5]
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