Virginia Secretary of Finance

Secretary of Finance of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Flag of Virginia
Incumbent Stephen E. Cummings since January 15, 2022 (2022-01-15)
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	Walter Craigie
Formation	April 8, 1972
Website	finance.virginia.gov

The secretary of finance is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently held by Stephen E. Cummings, serving under Governor Glenn Youngkin. ^[1]

Duties

The Secretary is responsible for all financial matters in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and oversees the following agencies: ^[2]

• Virginia Department of Accounts
• Virginia Department of Planning and Budget
• Virginia Department of Taxation
• Virginia Department of Treasury
• Virginia Unclaimed Property Division
• Virginia Resources Authority
• Virginia Board of Accountacy

List of secretaries

Finance (July 1, 1972–July 1, 1976)

• Walter Craigie (1972–1973)
• William H. Forst (1973–1974)
• Maurice B. Rowe III (1974–1976)

Administration and finance (July 1, 1976–July 1, 1984)

• Maurice B. Rowe III (1976–1978)
• Charles Walker (1978–1981)
• Stuart Connock (1981–1982)
• Wayne F. Anderson (1982–1984)

Finance (July 1, 1984–present)

• Stuart Connock (1984–1990)
• Paul W. Timmreck (1990–1996)
• Ronald L. Tillett (1996–2001)
• John W. Forbes II (2001–2002)
• John M. Bennett (2002–2006)
• Jody Wagner (2006–2008)
• Ric Brown (2008–2018)
• Aubrey Layne (2018–2021)
• Joe Flores (2021–2022)
• Stephen E. Cummings (nominee)

References

1. "About Us". www.finance.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
2. "Agency Information". www.finance.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-08.