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Records of the Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, 2005-2013 (bulk 2010-2013). Accession 51126, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Transferred on 8 January 2014 by the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, 1111 East Broad Street, Room 4095, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.
Finally established in 2004, the eventual creation of the Agriculture and Forestry secretariat began with a 2001 gubernatorial campaign promise made by Governor Mark R. Warner to provide cabinet level representation for the agriculture and forestry industry. Further support for the creation of the secretariat came from the Governor's Agriculture Net Receipts Work Group, a task force created in 2003 by Governor Warner through the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. The goal of the task force was to determine strategies and recommendations for doubling the net profits of Virginia's agricultural sector between 2004 and 2014. Among the task force's recommendations was the creation of the, "Office of Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to provide focus and emphasis in the development of the agriculture and forest industries." In 2004, the General Assembly of Virginia created the cabinet position of Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry with the passing of Senate Bill SB 543 and witnessed its codification through 2.2-203.3 of the Code of Virginia. Speaking at the appointment ceremony of the first Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Governor Warner reiterated his commitment to, "support and expand our agriculture and forestry industries" and recalled his desire to, "make sure these very important sectors of Virginia's economy received a seat at my cabinet table."
The Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry is appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the General Assembly, and serves at the Governor's pleasure. It is the secretary's responsibility to oversee several agencies and other entities that formerly reported to the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. Among the agencies reporting to the Agriculture and Forestry secretariat are the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Department of Forestry, the Virginia Agricultural Council, and the Virginia Marine Products Board. The Governor may assign or reassign agencies to and from the Agriculture and Forestry secretariat through the use of executive orders. The secretary's role in leading agencies within the Agriculture and Forestry secretariat is to provide guidance and direction, "in the conservation, protection, and development of Virginia's agricultural and forest resources and in protecting the Virginia Consumer."
Governor Robert F. McDonnell appointed Todd Haymore to serve as the Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry in 2010 and he served until September 2016.
Records, 2005-2013 (bulk 2010-2013), created and maintained by Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Todd Haymore, during the administration of Governor Robert F, McDonnell (2010-2014). The records include agendas, correspondence, memorandum, minutes, newspaper clippings, presentations, programs, reports, speeches, studies, and other working papers.
This collection is arranged into the following series:
Series I: Board and Commission Meetings, 2005-2013, is housed in 3 boxes and arranged alphabetically by folder title. This series includes agendas, correspondence, financial records, minutes, presentations, and studies from Boards and Commissions in which the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry involved. Boards include the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council, VEDP Board, Virginia Horse Center Foundation Board, Virginia Tobacco Commission, and Virginia Wine Board, among others.
Series II: Cabinet Meetings, 2010-2012, is housed in 2 1/2 boxes and arranged chronologically. This series contains records relating to Secretary Todd Haymore's participation in Governor Robert F. McDonnell's cabinet meetings. Records in this series include cabinet meeting schedules annotated by Secretary Haymore, weekly reports of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, and notes on topics to be discussed with Commonwealth policy makers both during cabinet meetings and afterwards.
Series III: Correspondence and Supporting Documentation, Assigned State Agencies, 2009-2013, is housed in 2 boxes and arranged alphabetically by folder title. This series contains information on the budget, House and Senate Bills, and correspondence.
Series IV: Correspondence and Supporting Documentation, Office of the Secretary, Events and Speeches, 2010-2013, is housed in 5 boxes and arranged chronologically. This series includes brochures, correspondence, event briefing information, minutes, newspaper clippings, notes, presentations, press releases, and other sundry materials. Of note are copies of speeches given at events by Secretary Todd Haymore and talking points for Governor Robert F. McDonnell.
Series V: Correspondence and Supporting Documentation, Office of the Secretary, Subject files, 2010-2013, is housed in 5 boxes and arranged alphabetically by folder title. This series includes correspondence, legislative proposals, newsletters, reports, working papers and other sundry materials. Topics of particular interest in this series include requests by Virginia localities for disaster designation due to drought conditions; government reform board elimination and consolidation; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan; management plan for Bourassa State Forest; and Governor's Rural Jobs Council; among other subjects.