Matt Strickler
| Matt Strickler | |
|---|---|
| 10th Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources | |
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Assumed office January 13, 2018 |
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| Governor | Ralph Northam |
| Preceded by | Molly Joseph Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Washington and Lee University College of William and Mary |
Matt Strickler is the Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources of Governor Ralph Northam.
Strickler originally hails from Lexington. After receiving degrees in public policy and environmental studies from Washington and Lee University, he completed master's programs in public policy and marine science at the College of William and Mary, where he studied aquaculture and sustainable development at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Strickler completed his studies at the College of William and Mary in 2007. He was selected that year as a Knauss Marine Policy Fellow through the Virginia Sea Grant Program.
Strickler first met Ralph Northam in 2008, while working in Hampton Roads for Mark Warner's 2008 senatorial campaign. Northam then brought Strickler on as a legislative aid, upon being elected to the Virginia State Senate. Strickler oversaw Northam's offices in Richmond and Norfolk. In 2010, the Virginia-Pilot described Strickler as Northam's "only full-time staffer".
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