Robert Bloxom

Robert Bloxom

1st Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
In office January 3, 2005 – January 16, 2010
Governor	Mark Warner Tim Kaine
Preceded by	None (position created)
Succeeded by	Todd Haymore
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office January 11, 1978 – January 14, 2004
Preceded by	George N. McMath
Succeeded by	Lynwood Lewis
Constituency	46th district (1978–1982) 42nd district (1982–1983) 100th district (1983–2004)

Personal details
Born	Robert Spurgeon Bloxom (1937-04-06)April 6, 1937 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	December 13, 2020(2020-12-13) (aged 83) Mappsville, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Patricia Killmon
Alma mater	University of Richmond
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Robert Spurgeon Bloxom Sr. (April 26, 1937 – December 13, 2020) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates before becoming Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry.

Bloxom was nominated to become the first agriculture secretary for Virginia by Governor of Virginia Mark Warner. When Tim Kaine succeeded Warner as governor, he retained Bloxom in the role.^[1]

His son Robert Bloxom Jr. was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014.^[2]

Bloxom died at his home in Mappsville, Virginia, on December 13, 2020, at the age of 83.^[3]

References

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^ Jenkins, Chris L. (30 December 2005). "Kaine Adds 3, Including GOP Holdover, to Cabinet". Retrieved 11 May 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
^ "Bloxom Jr. Easily outdistances Randall for 100th District seat | the Daily Times | delmarvanow.com". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
^ Robert S. Bloxom Passes Away

External links

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Profile at Vote Smart

Offices and distinctions

Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded by George N. McMath	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 46th district 1978–1982	Succeeded by Bernard S. Cohen
Preceded by Billy O'Brien	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 42nd district 1982–1983	Succeeded by Warren E. Barry
Preceded by None	Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 100th district 1983–2004	Succeeded by Lynwood Lewis
Political offices
Preceded by None	Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry 2005–2010	Succeeded by Todd Haymore

Cabinet of Governor Mark Warner (2002–2006)

Cabinet
Secretary of the Commonwealth	Anita Rimler (2002–2006)
Secretary of Administration	Sandra Bowen (2002–2006)
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry	Robert Bloxom (2005–2006)
Secretary of Commerce and Trade	Michael J. Schewel (2002–2006)
Secretary of Education	Belle Wheelan (2002–2005) Peter A. Blake (2005–2006)
Secretary of Finance	John M. Bennett (2002–2006)
Secretary of Health and Human Resources	Jane Woods (2002–2006)
Secretary of Natural Resources	W. Tayloe Murphy Jr. (2002–2006)
Secretary of Public Safety	John W. Marshall (2002–2006)
Secretary of Technology	George Newstrom (2002–2004) Eugene Huang (2004–2006)
Secretary of Transportation	Whittington W. Clement (2002–2005) Pierce Homer (2005–2006)

Cabinet-level
Chief of Staff	William H. Leighty (2002–2006)
Counsel to the Governor	Robert Blue (2002–2005) Robert P. Crouch (2005–2006)
Assistant for Commonwealth Preparedness	John H. Hager (2002–2004) George W. Foresman (2004–2006)
Special Advisor for Workforce Development	Barbara Bolin (2003–2006)

Cabinet of Governor Tim Kaine (2006–2010)

Cabinet
Secretary of the Commonwealth	Katherine Hanley (2006–2010)
Secretary of Administration	Viola Baskerville (2006–2010)
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry	Robert Bloxom (2006–2010)
Secretary of Commerce and Trade	Patrick Gottschalk (2006–2010)
Secretary of Education	Thomas R. Morris (2006–2010)
Secretary of Finance	Jody Wagner (2006–2008) Ric Brown (2008–2010)
Secretary of Health and Human Resources	Marilyn Tavenner (2006–2010)
Secretary of Natural Resources	Preston Bryant (2006–2010)
Secretary of Public Safety	John W. Marshall (2006–2010)
Secretary of Technology	Aneesh Chopra (2006–2009) Leonard Pomata (2009–2010)
Secretary of Transportation	Pierce Homer (2006–2010)

Cabinet-level
Chief of Staff	William H. Leighty (2006–2007) Wayne Turnage (2007–2010)
Deputy Chief of Staff	Wayne Turnage (2006–2007) Steve Harms (2006–2007)
Counsel to the Governor	Lawrence Roberts (2006–2009) Mark E. Rubin (2009–2010)
Assistant for Commonwealth Preparedness	Robert P. Crouch (2006–2010)
Senior Advisor for Workforce	Daniel G. LeBlanc (2006–2010)

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