OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES
Ann Jennings
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Location:
1111 East Broad Street, 4th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219 Tel. (804) 786-0044 Purpose:
The Secretary of Natural Resources advises the Governor on natural resources issues and works to advance the Governor's top environmental priorities. The Secretary oversees six agencies that protect and restore the Commonwealth's natural and historic resources. The Secretary's office and all of the natural resources agencies work together to uphold the provisions of Article XI of the Virginia Constitution:
To the end that the people have clean air, pure water, and the use and enjoyment for recreation of adequate public lands, waters, and other natural resources, it shall be the policy of the Commonwealth to conserve, develop, and utilize its natural resources, its public lands, and its historical sites and buildings. Further, it shall be the Commonwealth's policy to protect its atmosphere, lands, and waters from pollution, impairment, or destruction, for the benefit, enjoyment, and general welfare of the people of the Commonwealth. |
| Secretary | Ann Jennings |
| Former Secretary | Matthew Strickler |
| Deputy Secretary | Josh Saks |
| Assistant Secretary | Meryem Karad |
| Senior Policy Advisor | Ellen Bolen |
| Special Assistant for Policy and Communications and Confidential Assistant | Katie Sallee |
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Location:
600 E. Main Street, 24th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-6124
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-6124
Code Reference:
§ 10.1-101
Purpose:
To conserve, protect, enhance, and advocate the wise use of the Commonwealth's unique natural, historic, recreational, scenic, and cultural resources.
Web Site:
Location:
627 Commission Circle
Breaks, Virginia 24607
Tel. (276) 865-4413
Breaks, Virginia 24607
Tel. (276) 865-4413
Code:
Acts of Assembly, 1954, chapter 37 and pursuant to authority granted by an Act of the 83rd Congress of the United States, Public Law 275, approved August 14, 1953.
Purpose:
The purpose of the Breaks Interstate Park Commission is to develop, maintain and operate Breaks Interstate Park in cooperation with the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Composition:
The Commission will be composed of six members: three commissioners from each member state appointed by the
Governor.
Governor.
Term:
Four year terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Curtis Mullins2/23/2025
- Richard B. Mullins2/23/2022
- Wanda M. Beery2/23/2024
Location:
Virginia Division of Natural Heritage
Department of Conservation and Recreation
600 East Main Street, 24th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Tel. (804) 786-7951
Fax (804) 371-2674
Department of Conservation and Recreation
600 East Main Street, 24th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Tel. (804) 786-7951
Fax (804) 371-2674
Code:
§ 10.1-1001
Purpose:
The purpose of the Cave Board is to provide advice to state agencies regarding cave management expertise and service, maintain an inventory of publicly owned caves in Virginia, and maintain data on the conservation, advocacy, protection, and use of Virginia's caves and karsts.
Composition:
The Board shall consist of eleven members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, on the basis of activity and knowledge in the conservation, exploration, study, and management of caves. The Director of the Department of Historic Resources, or his designee, serves as an ex officio member.
Term:
Four year terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Daniel H. Doctor6/30/2023
- Stephen Timothy Lindeman6/30/2022
- VACANT
- John Howard Graves6/30/2023
- Meredith Lynn Hall Weberg6/30/2023
- David Alan Ek6/30/2024
- Richard Allan Lambert6/30/2024
- Robert Kenneth Denton6/30/2024
- Russell He Kohrs6/30/2025
- John T. Haynes6/30/2025
- Anthony R. Bessette6/30/2022
Location:
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
600 East Main Street 24th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
600 East Main Street 24th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Code:
§ 10.1-105.
Purpose:
The Board of Conservation and Recreation shall advise the Governor and the Director of Conservation and Recreation on the activities of the department. The Board shall be the successor to the Board on Conservation and Development of Public Beaches and the Virginia State Parks Foundation.
Composition:
The Board shall consist of twelve members. The Director or his designee shall serve as executive secretary to the Board. The Board shall be the successor to the Board on Conservation and Development of Public Beaches and the Virginia State Parks Foundation. The members of the Board shall initially be appointed for terms of office as follows: three for a one-year term, three for a two-year term, three for a three-year term, and three for a four-year term. The Governor shall designate the term to be served by each appointee at the time of appointment. Appointments thereafter shall be made for four-year terms. No person shall serve more than two consecutive full terms. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. All terms shall begin July
Term:
The members of the board shall initially be appointed for terms of office as follows: three for a one-year term, three for a two-year term, three for a threeyear term, and three for a four-year term. The Governor shall designate the term to be served by each appointee at the time of appointment. Appointments thereafter shall be made for four-year terms. No person shall serve more than two consecutive full terms. Board members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Esther Maxine Nizer6/30/2025
- Angela S. Henderson6/30/2022
- Camilla Simon6/30/2024
- Nancy Hull Davidson6/30/2023
- Ross Stewart6/30/2025
- Dexter C. Hurt6/30/2023
- Danielle Heisler6/30/2024
- Patricia Anne Jackson6/30/2022
- Vivek Shinde Patil6/30/2024
- Cisco C. Minthorn6/30/2023
- Kathleen Maybury6/30/2025
- Clayton Lemonte Spruill6/30/2022
Location:
Department of Conservation and Recreation
600 East Main Street 24th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
600 East Main Street 24th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Code:
§ 10.1-1018
Purpose:
The purpose of the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Board of Trustees is to prepare a comprehensive plan that recognizes and seeks to implement all of the purposes for which the Foundation is created. The Foundation shall establish, administer, manage, including the creation of reserves, and make expenditures and allocations from a special, non reverting fund in the state treasury to be known as the Virginia Land Conservation Fund.
Composition:
The Board shall consist of nineteen members to be appointed as follows: four citizen members, who may be members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and, if such members are members of the House of Delegates, in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; two citizen members, who may be members of the Senate, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; eleven non legislative citizen members, one from each congressional district, to be appointed by the Governor; and the Secretary of Natural Resources, or his designee, and the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, or his designee, to serve ex officio with voting privileges.
Term:
Four years; no more than two full successive terms
Senate Members:
- The Honorable David W. Marsden
- The Honorable Richard H. Stuart
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Woodie L. Walker6/30/2025
- Samantha C. Vargas Poppe6/30/2024
- Krystina E. White6/30/2024
- Jay C. Ford6/30/2025
- Mary-Carson S. Stiff6/30/2022
- Susan Edmonds Donner6/30/2022
- Bruce A. Vlk6/30/2022
- James F. Casey6/30/2023
- Katherine Imhoff6/30/2023
- Glenda Booth6/30/2023
- Lisa K. Quigley6/30/2024
Legislative Appointees:
- Elizabeth AndrewsJune 30, 2024
- Sonya PowellJune 30, 2024
- Mr. Andrew JennisonJune 30, 2023
- Leslie CockburnJune 30, 2025
Ex Officio Members:
- The Honorable Matthew Strickler, Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources
- The Honorable Bettina Ring, Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
Legislative Details:
Location:
600 East Main Street 24th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-8445
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 786-8445
Code:
§ 10.1-502
Purpose:
The purpose of the Soil and Water Conservation Board is to provide for the conservation of soil and water resources; control and prevent soil erosion, flood water, and sediment damage; oversee and support the soil and water conservation districts; and preserve the natural resources of the Commonwealth.
Composition:
The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board is continued and shall perform the functions conferred upon it in this chapter. The Board shall consist of nine nonlegislative citizen members and one ex officio member with nonvoting privileges. The Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, or his designee, shall be a nonvoting ex officio member of the Board. Three nonlegislative citizen members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor as at-large members, of whom at least two members have a demonstrated interest in natural resource conservation with a background or knowledge in dam safety, soil conservation, or water quality protection. Additionally, four nonlegislative citizen members shall be farmers at the time of their appointment and two nonlegislative citizen members shall be farmers or district directors,. Each of the six nonlegislative members who is a farmer or district director shall be a resident of a different one of the six geographic areas represented in the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of two qualified nominees for each vacancy jointly submitted by the Board and the Board of Directors of the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, in consultation with the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and the Virginia Agribusiness Council. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. All appointed members shall not serve more than two consecutive full terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as the original appointments, except that such appointments shall be for the unexpired terms only. The Board may invite the Virginia State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, to serve as an advisory nonvoting member. The Board shall keep a record of its official actions and adopt a seal and may perform acts, hold public hearings, and adopt regulations necessary for the execution of its functions under this chapter.
Term:
After the initial staggering of terms, all citizen members shall serve four-year terms; no member shall serve more than two consecutive full terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Charles A. Newton6/30/2022
- Jay C. Ford6/30/2024
- Adam D. Wilson6/30/2022
- Pamela A. Mason6/30/2024
- Charles A. Arnason6/30/2025
- Stephen Hill6/30/2025
- Kathleen Maybury6/30/2023
- Anna M. Killius6/30/2023
- Dahlia O'Brien6/30/2023
Location:
39 Garrett Street, Suite 200
Warrenton, Virginia 20186
Tel. (540) 347-7727 Fax (540) 347-7711
Warrenton, Virginia 20186
Tel. (540) 347-7727 Fax (540) 347-7711
Code:
§ 10.1-1800
Purpose:
The purpose of the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation is to promote the preservation of open-space lands and to encourage private gifts of money, securities, land or other property to preserve the natural, scenic, historic, scientific, open-space, and recreational areas of the Commonwealth.
Composition:
The Board will be composed of seven trustees from the Commonwealth at large. Appointments shall be made to achieve a broad geographical representation of members. The Governor appoints a chairman. The Board elects the Executive Director.
Term:
Four years; no more than two full successive terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Raul E. Garcia Lopez6/30/2022
- Thomas Slater6/30/2022
- Eleanor Brown6/30/2024
- Viola O. Baskerville6/30/2024
- Adetokunboh O. Afonja6/30/2025
- Elizabeth H. Crowther6/30/2025
- Elsie Delva-Smith6/30/2025
- Elizabeth H. Crowther6/30/2023
Department of Environmental Quality
Location:
629 East Main Street
Post Office Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 698-4000
Post Office Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 698-4000
Code Reference:
§ 10.1-1183
Purpose:
Implement Virginia's air, water, waste management, and other environmental laws. Enhance, preserve, and protect Virginia's natural, scenic, and historic environment for the people of the Commonwealth; reduce the levels of pollutants in Virginia's environment; ensure timeliness, consistency, and quality in all permitting; improve public understanding of and participation in all environmental issues and decision-making; perform comprehensive natural resource planning, policy analysis, and coordination; and ensure the effective and efficient development and use of agency resources.
Web Site:
Code:
§ 2.2-2699.8
Purpose:
The purpose of the Council is to advise the Governor on policy and funding priorities to eliminate plastic waste impacting native species and polluting the Commonwealth's environment and to contribute to achieving plastics packaging circular economy industry standards.
This article shall expire on June 30, 2023.
This article shall expire on June 30, 2023.
Composition:
The Council shall have a total membership of 27 members that shall consist of 21 nonlegislative citizen members and six ex officio members. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor. The Secretaries of Natural and Historic Resources, Commerce and Trade, Agriculture and Forestry, Health and Human Resources, Education, and Transportation, or their designees, including their agency representatives, shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Council shall be residents of the Commonwealth and shall include representatives of (i) American Indian tribes, (ii) community-based organizations, (iii) the public health sector, (iv) nongovernmental organizations, (v) civil rights organizations, (vi) institutions of higher education, and (vii) communities impacted by an industrial, governmental, or commercial operation, program, or policy.
Ex officio members of the Council shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. The Council shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson annually from among the membership of the Council. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Council shall be held at the call of the chairperson or whenever the majority of the members so request.
Ex officio members of the Council shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. The Council shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson annually from among the membership of the Council. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Council shall be held at the call of the chairperson or whenever the majority of the members so request.
Term:
Gubernatorial appointees shall serve for terms of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. All members may be reappointed.
Senate Members:
- The Honorable J. Chapman Petersen, Chair, Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
House Members:
- The Honorable Kenneth R. Plum, Chair, House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Rob Alexander6/30/2024
- Jennifer E. Cole6/30/2024
- Anne Johnson6/30/2024
- Jennifer D. Russell6/30/2024
Ex Officio Members:
- M. Norman Oliver, Commissioner of Health
- David K. Paylor, Director, Department of Environmental Quality
- Brett Vassey, President and CEO, Virginia Manufacturers Association
- Barry DuVal, President, Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Legislative Details:
Location:
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Physical Address:
1111 East Main Street Suite 1400
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 698-4000
Post Office Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Physical Address:
1111 East Main Street Suite 1400
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 698-4000
Code:
§ 10.1-1422.03
Purpose:
The Litter Control and Recycling Fund Advisory Board shall review applications received by the department for grants from the Fund and make recommendations to the Director for the award of all grants; promote the control, prevention, and elimination of litter from the Commonwealth and encourage the recycling of discarded materials to the maximum practical extent; and advise the Director on such other litter control and recycling matters as may be requested by the Director or any other state agency.
Composition:
The Advisory Board shall consist of five persons appointed by the Governor. Three members shall represent persons paying the taxes which are deposited into the Fund and shall include one member appointed from nominations submitted by recognized industry associations representing retailers; one member appointed from nominations submitted by recognized industry associations representing soft drink distributors; and one member appointed from nominations submitted by recognized industry associations representing beer distributors. One member shall be a local litter or recycling coordinator. One member shall be from the general public.
The Advisory Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually from among its members. The Advisory Board shall meet at least twice annually on such dates and at such times as they determine. Three members of the Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum.
The Advisory Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually from among its members. The Advisory Board shall meet at least twice annually on such dates and at such times as they determine. Three members of the Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum.
Term:
Four years; no more than two full successive terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Nicholas J. Surace6/30/2025
- Kathleen Register6/30/2023
- Michael J O'Connor6/30/2019
- Bo Wilson6/30/2020
- Larry E. Buckner6/30/2021
Location:
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Physical Address:
1111 East Main Street Suite 1400
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 698-4000
Post Office Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Physical Address:
1111 East Main Street Suite 1400
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 698-4000
Code:
§ 10.1-1301
Purpose:
The purpose of the State Air Pollution Control Board is to adopt policies and regulations, and take actions to implement the Commonwealth's air pollution control laws.
Composition:
The Governor appoints seven members who are citizens of the Commonwealth, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly.
The members of the Board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall be selected from the Commonwealth at large on the basis of merit without regard to political affiliation. Members shall, by their education, training, or experience, be knowledgeable of air quality control and regulation, and shall be fairly representative of conservation, public health, business, and agriculture. No person appointed to the Board shall be employed by persons subject to permits or enforcement orders of the Board or receive a significant portion of his income, whether directly or indirectly, from persons subject to permits or enforcement orders of the Board. Income from a vested retirement benefit shall not be considered income for purposes of this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section relating to Board membership, the qualifications for Board membership shall not be more strict than those that are required by federal statute or regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the requirements of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act (' 2.2-3100 et seq.).
The members of the Board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall be selected from the Commonwealth at large on the basis of merit without regard to political affiliation. Members shall, by their education, training, or experience, be knowledgeable of air quality control and regulation, and shall be fairly representative of conservation, public health, business, and agriculture. No person appointed to the Board shall be employed by persons subject to permits or enforcement orders of the Board or receive a significant portion of his income, whether directly or indirectly, from persons subject to permits or enforcement orders of the Board. Income from a vested retirement benefit shall not be considered income for purposes of this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section relating to Board membership, the qualifications for Board membership shall not be more strict than those that are required by federal statute or regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to the requirements of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act (' 2.2-3100 et seq.).
Term:
Four year terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Lornel G. Tompkins6/30/2024
- Staci F. Rijal6/30/2023
- Hope Cupit6/30/2024
- Richard Dale Langford6/30/2025
- Joshua G. Behr6/30/2025
- Gail Bush6/30/2022
- Kajal Budhwar Kapur6/30/2022
Location:
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Physical Address:
1111 East Main Street Suite 1400
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 698-4000
Post Office Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Physical Address:
1111 East Main Street Suite 1400
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 698-4000
Code:
§ 62.1-44.8
Purpose:
The State Water Control Board shall adopt policies and regulations, and take actions to implement the Commonwealth's water control laws.
Composition:
The Governor appoints seven members, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Members shall be appointed for the terms of four years each. Vacancies other than by expiration of a term shall be filled by the Governor by appointment for the unexpired term.
Term:
Four year terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Jillian S. Cohen6/30/2023
- Heather L. Wood6/30/2023
- Paula Jasinski6/30/2022
- Jack O. Lanier6/30/2022
- Timothy G. Hayes6/30/2025
- Lou Ann Jessee-Wallace6/30/2025
- Ryan C. Seiger6/30/2024
Location:
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Physical Address:
1111 East Main Street Suite 1400
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 698-4000
Post Office Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Physical Address:
1111 East Main Street Suite 1400
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Tel. (804) 698-4000
Code:
§ 10.1-1401
Purpose:
The Virginia Waste Management Board shall adopt policies and regulations, and take actions to implement the Commonwealth's waste management control laws.
Composition:
The Board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The members of the Board shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall be selected from the Commonwealth at large on the basis of merit without regard to political affiliation. Members shall, by their education, training, or experience, be knowledgeable of waste management and shall be fairly representative of agriculture, conservation, industry, and public health. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term.
Term:
Four year terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Amarjit Singh Riat6/30/2025
- Eric A. DeGroff6/30/2025
- Michael Peter Benedetto6/30/2022
- EJ Scott6/30/2024
- Eric K. Wallace6/30/2022
- Jeffrey Crate6/30/2022
- Steven Julius Yob6/30/2024
Department of Wildlife Resources
Location:
7870 Villa Park Drive
Henrico, Virginia 23228
Tel. (804) 367-1000
Henrico, Virginia 23228
Tel. (804) 367-1000
Code Reference:
§ 29.1-109
Purpose:
To provide public, informational and educational services related to this title, and to serve as the agency responsible for the administration and enforcement of all rules and regulations of the board, the statutory provisions of this title, and related legislative acts. The Department shall employ scientific principles and procedures, as developed, researched, recognized, and accepted within the bounds of comprehensive professional wildlife resource management, in the management of the Commonwealth's wildlife and natural resources.
Web Site:
Location:
7870 Villa Park Drive
Suite 400 (Villa Park 3)
Henrico, Virginia 23228
Tel. 804-367-1000
Suite 400 (Villa Park 3)
Henrico, Virginia 23228
Tel. 804-367-1000
Code:
§ 29.1-102
Purpose:
The purpose of the Board of Wildlife Resources is to conserve, protect, replenish, propagate, and increase the supply of game birds, fish, and other wildlife of the Commonwealth, and administer the boating laws of the Commonwealth.
Composition:
The Board shall consist of eleven members. The members appointed shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall be knowledgeable about wildlife conservation, hunting, fishing, boating, agriculture, forestry, or habitat. Each Department region, as constituted on July 1, 2014, shall be represented by two members, and three members shall be members-at-large, each representing a different Department region.
Term:
Board members are appointed for four year terms and may be reappointed to a second consecutive four year term. Appointments shall be made in a manner whereby no more than three members shall have terms which expire in the same year
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Karen An Terwilliger6/30/2022
- WILLIAM f Adams6/30/2022
- Rovelle C. Brown6/30/2024
- Catherine Harrison Claiborne6/30/2023
- John W. Daniel6/30/2025
- Gerald K. Washington6/30/2023
- Brian R. Vincent6/30/2025
- Tammy Jo Grimes6/30/2023
- Michael Leon Boyd6/30/2024
- Tom Sadler6/30/2024
- Mamie Parker6/30/2025
Department of Historic Resources
Location:
2801 Kensington Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23221
Tel. (804) 367-2323
Richmond, Virginia 23221
Tel. (804) 367-2323
Code Reference:
§ 10.1-2201
Purpose:
To encourage, stimulate, and support the identification, evaluation, protection, preservation, and rehabilitation of the Commonwealth's significant historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources.
Web Site:
Code:
H 1406
Purpose:
The Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol (the Commission) is established to provide for the replacement of the Robert E. Lee statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol and to recommend to the General Assembly as a replacement a statue of a prominent Virginia citizen of historic renown or renowned for distinguished civil or military service to be commemorated in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Composition:
The Commission shall consist of six members as follows: one member of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; two nonlegislative citizen members who are Virginia or American historians to be appointed by the Governor; one nonlegislative citizen member appointed upon the vote of the Commission members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Governor; and the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, who shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges.
Term:
Serving at the pleasure of the Governor. Legislative members and the ex officio member shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Fred Motley
- Chief Ann Richardson
- Margaret Vanderhye
Location:
2801 Kensington Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23221
Tel. (804) 367-2323
Richmond, Virginia 23221
Tel. (804) 367-2323
Code:
§ 10.1-2203
Purpose:
The Board of Historic Resources shall designate historic landmarks of local, statewide, or national significance; establish historic preservation practices for care and management of such designated landmarks; approve the proposed text and authorize the manufacture of highway historical markers: acquire by purchase or gift designated landmarks, or easements or interest therein: review programs and services of the Department of Historic Resources, and make recommendations to the Director and the Governor regarding those programs and services.
Composition:
The Board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The members of the Board shall initially be appointed for terms of office as follows: two for a one-year term, two for a two-year term, two for a three-year term, and one for a four-year term. Appointments thereafter shall be made for four-year terms, except appointments to fill vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term, which shall be filled for the unexpired term.
Term:
Four year terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Karice Luck-Brimmer6/30/2023
- David R. Ruth6/30/2022
- Ashley Spivey6/30/2022
- Colita N. Fairfax6/30/2024
- William T. Lemon6/30/2024
- Jeffrey A. Harris6/30/2023
- Trip Pollard6/30/2025
Marine Resources Commission
Location:
2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor
Newport News, Virginia 23607
Tel. (757) 247-2200 ? TTD (757) 247-2292
Newport News, Virginia 23607
Tel. (757) 247-2200 ? TTD (757) 247-2292
Code Reference:
§ 28.2-102
Purpose:
The Marine Resources Commission manages saltwater fishing and associated habitat, for both recreational and commercial species. Commission staff work to create and maintain sustainable fisheries for the benefit of all anglers and the ecosystem. The Agency also manages water bottoms in public trust for the citizens of the Commonwealth. The Habitat Management Division works with citizens who wish to use water areas for piers or other water dependent projects. All management activity must balance both public and private interests. The Law Enforcement Division, known as the Virginia Marine Police, patrols the waterways to enforce applicable laws and regulations, assists citizens in need, has homeland defense duties at the Ports of Hampton Roads and is part of the State's emergency preparedness team. Primary statutory authority for the Marine Resources Commission is found in Title 28.2 of the Code of Virginia, entitled Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters.
Web Site:
Location:
Marine Resources Commission
2600 Washington Ave, 3rd Floor
Newport News, Virginia 23607
2600 Washington Ave, 3rd Floor
Newport News, Virginia 23607
Code:
§ 28.2-1505.
Purpose:
The purpose of the Virginia Coastal Land Management Advisory Council is to advise the Commission on issues relating to the management of ungranted shores of the sea, marsh and meadowlands, and shall advise the Commission on the development of the management plan prepared pursuant to ' 28.2-1504 of the Code of Virginia.
Composition:
The Council shall consist of six members appointed by the Governor who shall be residents of a county in which there are ungranted shores of the sea, marsh or meadowlands, and who shall represent tourism and commerce, traditional uses of shores of the sea, marsh and meadowlands, and conservation interests; however, if any private person or entity owns more than fifty percent of the land area of the barrier islands of the Eastern Shore that are privately owned, such person or entity shall be one of such members. The Governor shall consider recommendations submitted by the boards of supervisors of counties in which the Commission is managing the largest portions of the ungranted shores of the sea, marsh or meadowlands. The Directors (or their designees) of the Departments of Conservation and Recreation, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and the Commissioner of the Marine Resources Commission or his designee shall also serve as members.
Term:
Three year terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Jill G. Bieri6/30/2022
- John A. Davenport6/30/2016
- Joseph C. Valentine6/30/2019
- Thomas John Gallivan6/30/2016
- Jay C. Ford6/30/2019
- Hali Plourde-Rogers6/30/2022
Location:
2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor
Newport News, Virginia 23607
Tel. (757) 247-2200 ? TTD (757) 247-2292
Newport News, Virginia 23607
Tel. (757) 247-2200 ? TTD (757) 247-2292
Code:
§ 28.2-102
Purpose:
The purpose of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission is to manage, regulate, and develop marine fishery resources; and protect and preserve the marine habitat through a project review and permitting system.
Composition:
The Governor appoints the chairman and eight additional members who, to the extent possible, shall be representative of all areas of interest in Virginia's marine resources, including commercial, recreational, and environmental interests. At least one shall, at the time of his appointment, have earned their livelihood for at least five years from working on Virginia waters. The Governor appoints the chairman, who shall serve as the Commissioner of Marine Resources.
Term:
The chairman and two members serve at the pleasure of the Governor for terms coincident with that of the Governor. The remaining six members are appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor for a term of four years. No person, except the chairman, shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- John Edward Zydron6/30/2022
- Carroll C. Ballard6/30/2022
- Christopher R. Newsome6/30/2025
- Christina M. Everett6/30/2025
- John E. Tankard6/30/2023
- Heather Lusk6/30/2024
- Glen W. France6/30/2023
- James E. Minor6/30/2024
Virginia Council on Environmental Justice
Code:
§ 2.2-2699.9
Purpose:
The purpose of the Council is to advise the Governor and provide recommendations that maintain a foundation of environmental justice principles intended to protect vulnerable communities from disproportionate impacts of pollution.
Composition:
The Council shall have a total membership of 27 members that shall consist of 21 nonlegislative citizen members and six ex officio members. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor. The Secretaries of Natural and Historic Resources, Commerce and Trade, Agriculture and Forestry, Health and Human Resources, Education, and Transportation, or their designees, including their agency representatives, shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Council shall be residents of the Commonwealth and shall include representatives of (i) American Indian tribes, (ii) community-based organizations, (iii) the public health sector, (iv) nongovernmental organizations, (v) civil rights organizations, (vi) institutions of higher education, and (vii) communities impacted by an industrial, governmental, or commercial operation, program, or policy.
Ex officio members of the Council shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. The Council shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson annually from among the membership of the Council. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Council shall be held at the call of the chairperson or whenever the majority of the members so request.
Ex officio members of the Council shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years. The Council shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson annually from among the membership of the Council. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Council shall be held at the call of the chairperson or whenever the majority of the members so request.
Term:
After the initial staggering of terms, nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of four years.
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Fernando Mercado Violand6/30/2024
- Lydia Lawrence6/30/2023
- Andres Alvarez6/30/2023
- Tom Benevento6/30/2022
- Harrison J. Wallace6/30/2022
- Aliya Farooq6/30/2022
- Theresa L. Burriss6/30/2022
- Kevin D. Mclean6/30/2022
- Clarence Tong6/30/2022
- Michael J. Ellerbrock6/30/2022
- John Boyd6/30/2025
- Taysha Devaughan6/30/2024
- Ronald M. Howell6/30/2025
- Meryem Karad6/30/2025
- Kendyl E. Crawley Crawford6/30/2024
- Phil Hernandez6/30/2024
- Janet A. Phoenix6/30/2023
- Faith B. Harris6/30/2023
- Karen T. Campblin6/30/2023
- Kathryn E. Maccormick6/30/2023
- Otis Jones6/30/2023
- 1/22/2019
Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission
Location:
Alexandria City Hall
301 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
301 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Code:
Acts of Assembly, 1962, Chapter 481 & Acts of Assembly, 1976, Chapter 173
Purpose:
The purpose of the Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission is to acquire, restore, preserve, and maintain facilities in the restorable area of Alexandria in accordance with the restoration period.
Composition:
The Commission will be composed of seven members appointed as follows: five appointed by the City of Alexandria and two appointed by the Governor.
Term:
Four year terms
Gubernatorial Appointees:
- Term Expires
- Tiffany L. Pache7/31/2022
- Taryn E. Anthony7/31/2022
Information accurate as of December 2021