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Kelly Gee
Gee in 2024
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office September 1, 2023 Acting: September 1, 2023 – February 8, 2024
Governor	Glenn Youngkin
Preceded by	Kay Coles James
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Education	Richard Bland College (AS) College of William and Mary (BA) Virginia Tech (MA)

Kelly T. Gee is an American public official serving as secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia since 2023. She was the executive director of the Virginia Lottery from 2022 to 2023. Gee served as the deputy chief of staff to Kirk Cox while he was speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Life

Gee earned an A.S. from the Richard Bland College in 2008. She completed a B.A. in government from the College of William & Mary in 2010. She earned a M.A. in political science from Virginia Tech.

Gee worked for eight years as a senior staff member to the Virginia General Assembly including as the deputy chief of staff to the 55th speaker of the House, Kirk Cox. In 2018, she joined the Virginia Lottery as the manager of government relations. In January 2022, she began serving as its acting executive director and was made permanent on June 6, 2022 following her appointment by governor Glenn Youngkin. In August 2023, she was nominated by Youngkin as the secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia, succeeding Kay Coles James. Gee began acting in the role on September 1. She was confirmed by the Virginia legislature in February 2024.

References

1. ^ "Foundation announces Awards of Distinction honorees". The Progress Index. October 30, 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
2. ^ McGee, David (2023-08-30). "Lottery's Gee named Secretary of Commonwealth". The Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
3. ^ Andrews, Kate (2023-08-29). "Va. Lottery's Gee tapped as next secretary of commonwealth". Virginia Business. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
4. Schulte, Katherine (2022-06-10). "Gee appointed permanent director of Va. Lottery". Virginia Business. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
5. "SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33". Virginia's Legislative Information System. 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-10-13.

v t e Cabinet of Governor Glenn Youngkin (2022–present)
Cabinet Secretary of the Commonwealth Kay Coles James (2022–2023) Kelly Gee (2023–present) Secretary of Administration Lyn McDermid (2022–present) Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matt Lohr (2022–present) Secretary of Commerce and Trade Caren Merrick (2022–present) Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera (2022–present) Secretary of Finance Stephen E. Cummings (2022–present) Secretary of Health and Human Resources John Littel (2022–present) Secretary of Labor G. Bryan Slater (2022–present) Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources Andrew R. Wheeler (2022) Travis Voyles (2023–present) Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Bob Mosier (2022–present) Secretary of Transportation Shep Miller (2022–present) Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs Craig Crenshaw (2022–present)
Cabinet-level Chief of Staff Jeff Goettman (2022–present) Deputy Chief of Staff Rebecca Glover (2022–present) Counsel to the Governor Richard Cullen (2022–present)

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