Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources
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| Style | Madam 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 |
The secretary of health and human resources is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently held by Janet Vestal Kelly, who was confirmed in 2024 and serves under Governor Glenn Youngkin.[1]
Duties
[edit]The Secretary oversees all healthcare in Virginia and Virginia's system of social services. The following agencies report to the Secretary:[2]
- 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
[edit]Human Affairs (July 1, 1972–1976)
[edit]- Otis L. Brown (1972–1976)
Human Resources (1976–1988)
[edit]- 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)
[edit]- 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-present)
References
[edit]- ^ Irby, Sarah (2024-06-24). "Governor Youngkin announces changes in senior leadership". WSET. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ "Agencies". www.hhr.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
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