Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources
Governmental office of health and human resources in Virginia, USA
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The secretary of health and human resources is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The current Secretary is Marvin B. Figueroa, appointed by Governor Abigail Spanberger.
StyleMr. Secretary
Member ofVirginia Governor's Cabinet
NominatorThe governor
AppointerThe governor with advice and consent from the Senate and House
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Incumbent since January 18, 2025Marvin B. Figueroa | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary |
| Member of | Virginia Governor's Cabinet |
| Nominator | The governor |
| Appointer | The governor with advice and consent from the Senate and House |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Otis L. Brown (as Secretary of Human Affairs) |
| Formation | April 8, 1972 |
| Website | hhr.virginia.gov |
Duties
The Secretary oversees all healthcare in Virginia and Virginia's system of social services. The following agencies report to the Secretary:[1]
- Virginia Assistive Technology Loan Authority
- Virginia Board for People With Disabilities
- Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
- Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
- Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
- Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Virginia Department of Health
- Virginia Department of Health Professions
- Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
- Virginia Department of Social Services
- Virginia Office of Children's Services
- Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
List of secretaries
Human Affairs (July 1, 1972–1976)
- Otis L. Brown (1972–1976)
Human Resources (1976–1988)
- Otis L. Brown (1976–1977)
- Jean L. Harris (1978–1982)
- Joseph L. Fisher (1982–1986)
- Eva S. Hardy (1986–1988)
Health and Human Resources (1988–present)
- Eva S. Hardy (1988–1990)
- Howard Cullum (1990–1993)
- Kay Coles James (1994–1996)
- Robert C. Metcalf (1996–1998)
- Claude Allen (1998–2001)
- Louis Rossiter (2001–2002)
- Jane Woods (2002–2006)
- Marilyn Tavenner (2006–2010)
- Bill Hazel (2010–2018)
- Daniel Carey (2018–2021)
- Vanessa Walker Harris (2021-2022)
- John Littel (2022-2024)
- Janet Vestal Kelly (2024-2026)
- Marvin B. Figueroa (2026-present)