Molly Joseph Ward
Molly Ward | |
|---|---|
| 9th Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources | |
| In office January 11, 2014 – January 13, 2018 | |
| Governor | Terry McAuliffe |
| Preceded by | Douglas Domenech |
| Succeeded by | Matt Strickler |
| Mayor of Hampton | |
| In office July 2008 – October 4, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Kearney II |
| Succeeded by | George E. Wallace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Molly Boyd Joseph Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Forrest Siegfried Ward |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) College of William and Mary (JD) |
Molly Joseph Ward is an American government official, politician, and attorney. She served as Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources from 2014 to 2018 under Governor Terry McAuliffe. Prior to this, she worked in The White House, where she was a Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs.
From 2008 to 2013, she served as mayor of Hampton, Virginia. She served as city treasurer from 2002 to 2008 prior to her mayoral tenure, and returned to the position in 2017.