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Former Lunenburg Resident Announced as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry

   Written by on May 26, 2021 at 12:25 pm

VIRGINIA – In a recent announcement from Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, a former Lunenburg resident and Central High School graduate was announced as the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry.

Heidi Hertz, formerly Heidi Lail, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. She has served as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry since May 2018, leading multi sector collaborations to increase access to healthy food and end hunger in the Commonwealth. 

Prior to joining the Northam Administration, Heidi held roles in the Office of the First Lady of Virginia Dorothy McAuliffe, the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, and the Virginia Department of Health. Heidi serves on the Alumni Board of the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and is a member of the Shalom Farms program committee. 

She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech and a Master of Science degree from James Madison University. She is a native of Lunenburg County and a resident of the City of Richmond.

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