Molly Joseph Ward | |
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9th Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources | |
Assumed office January 11, 2014 |
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Governor | Terry McAuliffe |
Preceded by | Douglas Domenech |
Mayor of Hampton, Virginia | |
In office July 2008 – October 4, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Ross Kearney II |
Succeeded by | George E. Wallace |
Personal details | |
Born |
Molly Boyd Joseph March 15, 1961 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Forrest Siegfried Ward |
Residence | Hampton, Virginia |
Alma mater |
University of Virginia College of William & Mary |
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Molly Joseph Ward (born March 15, 1961) is the current Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources. She was appointed to this position by Governor Terry McAuliffe in 2014. Previously, she served as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at The White House and as Mayor of Hampton, Virginia from 2008 to 2013.