Administration

The five state agencies in the Administration secretariat manage the Commonwealth’s buildings and grounds, administer employee policies and benefits, oversee elections, safeguard human rights, work to improve manager-employee relations in state government, direct state funds to constitutional officers, and oversee the Commonwealth's information technology.  

Agriculture and Forestry

This secretariat oversees the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Virginia Racing Commission, and the Department of Forestry.

Commerce and Trade

This secretariat oversees the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Energy, Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, Virginia Economic Development Partnership, Virginia Housing, and Virginia Tourism Corporation.

Commonwealth

This secretariat is responsible for assisting the Governor in a number of different capacities. That includes appointments to boards and commissions, authentications, executive clemency, extraditions, restoration of rights, service of process, liaison to the 11 state recognized Virginia Indian tribes, serving as the Keeper of the Seal, publishing the state organizational chart, and constituent services. 

Education

The Education Secretariat provides guidance to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) and The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), as well as Virginia’s 16 public colleges and universities, 23 community colleges and five higher education and research centers. This secretariat also provides support to seven state-funded arts/cultural institutions. 

Finance

This secretariat provides guidance to the four key agencies within the Finance Secretariat. These agencies handle all the financial transactions of the Commonwealth — from collecting taxes to paying bills and distributing aid to localities. 

Health and Human Resources

This secretariat oversees twelve state agencies which provide often-vital services to Virginians. Individuals with disabilities, the aging community, low-income working families, children, caregivers and the provider network are supported through the work of this Secretariat. 

Labor

This Secretary oversees regional, state, and federal programs that connect Virginians to the skills, training, and opportunities they need to thrive in the 21st-century economy.  The Secretary also works with public sector partners and Virginia’s labor and business communities to identify and fill vacant jobs in high-demand sectors.

Natural and Historic Resources

The Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources advises the Governor on natural resources issues and works to advance the Governor's top environmental priorities. The Secretary oversees five agencies that protect and restore the Commonwealth’s natural and historic resources.  

Public Safety and Homeland Security

The Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security enhances the quality of Virginia's citizens, visitors and businesses of the Commonwealth through public awareness, education, training, emergency response, disaster preparedness, prevention, policy development, enforcement, response, recovery and reentry. 

Transportation

This secretariat oversees the Virginia Department of Aviation, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Department of Transportation, Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority the Port of Virginia, and the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment.

Veterans and Defense Affairs

This secretariat oversees the Department of Veterans Services, Department of Military Affairs, Virginia Veterans Services Foundation, Joint Leadership Council, and Virginia War Memorial.