Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources

Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources
Incumbent Vacant 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	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 vacant pending confirmation of John Littel, Governor Glenn Youngkin's nominee for the post. ^[1]

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-; nominee)

References

1. "A Guide to the Records of the Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources, 2005-2010 Health and Human Resources, Secretary of, Virginia, Records of the 44685". Ead.lib.virginia.edu. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2017-01-23.

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