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
from the 100th district
In office
January 12, 1983 – January 14, 2004
Preceded by None (district created)
Succeeded by Lynwood Lewis
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 42nd district
In office
January 13, 1982 – January 12, 1983
Preceded by Billy O'Brien
Succeeded by Warren E. Barry
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 46th district
In office
January 11, 1978 – January 13, 1982
Preceded by George N. McMath
Succeeded by Bernard S. Cohen (46th district)
George W. Grayson (97th district)
Personal details
Born Robert Spurgeon Bloxom
(1937-04-06) April 6, 1937
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Patricia Killmon
Residence Mappsville, Virginia
Alma mater University of Richmond
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Robert Spurgeon Bloxom Sr. (born April 26, 1937) is 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 then-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]

References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, Chris L. (30 December 2005). "Kaine Adds 3, Including GOP Holdover, to Cabinet". Retrieved 11 May 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
  2. ↑
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