Laura Fornash

Laura Fornash

15th Virginia Secretary of Education
In office August 1, 2011 – November 2013
Governor	Bob McDonnell
Preceded by	Gerard Robinson
Succeeded by	Javaid Siddiqi

Personal details
Born	Laura Ann Worley (1969-08-26) August 26, 1969 (age 54) Danville, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse	Mark Novey
Alma mater	Virginia Tech (BS, MS)
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Laura Worley Novey (born August 26, 1969) is a former Virginia Secretary of Education, serving from 2011 to 2013 under Governor Bob McDonnell. Previously working as Virginia Tech's director of state government relations, she was appointed Deputy Secretary of Education in 2010 and was elevated to secretary upon the resignation of Gerard Robinson.^[1] She left in 2013 to take a position with the University of Virginia.^[2]

References

^ "Laura W. Fornash appointed commonwealth's Secretary of Education | News | Virginia Tech". vtnews.vt.edu. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
^ "McDonnell's Education secretary takes U.Va. post - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginia Politics". richmond.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.

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Virginia Secretary of Education

Cabinet of Governor Bob McDonnell (2010–2014)

Cabinet
Secretary of the Commonwealth	Janet Vestal Kelly (2010–2014)
Secretary of Administration	Lisa Hicks-Thomas (2010–2014)
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry	Todd Haymore (2010–2014)
Secretary of Commerce and Trade	Jim Cheng (2010–2014)
Secretary of Education	Gerard Robinson (2010–2011) Laura Fornash (2011–2013) Javaid Siddiqi (2013–2014)
Secretary of Finance	Ric Brown (2010–2014)
Secretary of Health and Human Resources	Bill Hazel (2010–2014)
Secretary of Natural Resources	Douglas Domenech (2010–2014)
Secretary of Public Safety	Marla Graff Decker (2010–2013)
Secretary of Technology	Jim Duffey (2010–2014)
Secretary of Transportation	Sean Connaughton (2010–2014)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security	Terrie Suit (2011–2013) James W. Hopper (2013–2014)

Cabinet-level
Chief of Staff	Martin L. Kent (2010–2014)
Deputy Chief of Staff	Matt A. Conrad (2011–2013)
Counsel to the Governor	Jasen Eige (2010–2014)
Assistant for Commonwealth Preparedness	Terrie Suit (2010–2011)
Senior Advisor for Workforce	Robert Sledd (2010–2014)