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The Cabinet of Governor Bob McDonnell was sworn in on January 17 during a ceremony held in the State Senate chamber at the Virginia State Capitol. Two members of McDonnell’s Cabinet, Secretary of the Commonwealth-designate Janet Polarek and Assistant to the Governor for Commonwealth Preparedness-designate Terrie Suit, will be sworn in on January 24 as stipulated by state code. In addition, McDonnell announced that Bob Sledd will serve as his Senior Economic Advisor, an unpaid, senior-level position. Sledd will advise the Governor on job-creation and economic development matters. Jim Cheng was sworn in as Secretary of Commerce and Trade.
Cabinet appointments include:
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Cabinet Post
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Name
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Administration
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Lisa Hicks-Thomas
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Agriculture
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Todd Haymore
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Chief of Staff
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Martin Kent
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Commerce & Trade
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James S. Cheng
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Commonwealth
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Janet Polarek
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Commonwealth Preparedness
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Terrie Suit
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Education
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Gerard Robinson
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Finance
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Ric Brown
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Health & Human Resources
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Bill Hazel
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Natural Resources
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Doug Domenech
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Public Safety
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Marla Decker
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Senior Advisor for Policy
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Eric Finkbeiner
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Technology
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Jim Duffey
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Transportation
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Sean Connaughton
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The Governor-elect has also announced several top appointments to his Administration, including:
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Appointment
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Name
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Communications Director
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Tucker Martin
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Jobs Creation Officer
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Lt. Governor Bill Bolling
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Counselor & Senior Advisor
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Jasen Eige
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Commissioner, Dept. of Motor Vehicles
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Rick Holcomb
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Director, Virginia Liaison Office
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Jeannemarie Davis
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Director, Dept. of Environmental Quality
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David Paylor
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Director, VA Dept. of Rail & Public Transportation
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Thelma Drake
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Deputy Secretary of Administration
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Charles James
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Deputy Secretary of Health & Human Resources
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Matt Cobb
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Deputy Secretary of Public Safety
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John Buckovich
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Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources
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Maureen Matsen
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We will continue to update this list as announcements are made.
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