A Guide to the Correspondence and Subject Files of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2014-2022. Virginia.53505

A Guide to the Correspondence and Subject Files of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2014-2022.

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53535
Title
Correspondence and Subject Files of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2018-2022.
Extent
4.1 cu. ft. (12 boxes)
Creator
Virginia. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Preferred Citation

Correspondence and Subject Files of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2014-2022, Accession 53505. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Accession 53505 was transferred by the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Jan 21, 2022.

Historical Information

The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth has evolved from early colonial times when there existed a Secretary of the Colony. Thomas Nelson held the position of the first Secretary of Virginia in 1776. Early Secretaries were elected by the public. An Act of the General Assembly in 1920 changed the election to a joint vote of the General Assembly. In a 1930 Act the duties of the Secretary were redefined with the Secretary of the Commonwealth serving as the ex officio secretary of the Governor, as custodian of many official State records, and as keeper of the Greater and Lesser Seals of the Commonwealth. The office of the Secretary has gradually acquired other functions, such as: service of out-of-state civil process; appointment and regulation of notaries public; and registration and oversight of lobbyists. The Office became a gubernatorial appointment subsequent to a 1958 Act of the Assembly. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. Currently the Secretary of the Commonwealth is responsible for gubernatorial appointments, clemency and restoration of civil rights requests and extraditions. Additional activities include: serving as ex officio Secretary to the Governor; serving as keeper of the seals of the Commonwealth; compiling and publishing the annual Blue Book; commissioning and regulating notary publics, including the publication of a Notary Handbook and conduct of disciplinary hearings; promulgating the lobbying disclosure requirements, registration of lobbyists, and recording of lobbying reports; servicing the civil process of out-of-state defendants and other parties; and authenticating and certifying the records of the courts and of any state agency.

Scope and Content

Correspondence and subject files of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2014-2022, cover the administrations of Governor Terrence McAuliffe (2014-2018) and Governor Ralph Northam (2018-2022) and there is some overlap between the records of the two administrations. Includes records of Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney (2014-2016), Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson (2016-2022) and Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Traci DeShazor (2016-2022). Records may include agendas, correspondence, executive order, legislation, meeting records, minutes, notes, oaths of office, presentations, proposals, regulations, reports and talking points.

Topics include but are not limited to: appointments, census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission, electronic notarization, Indian Advisory Board , legislation, Millennial Civic Engagement Task Force, restoration of rights, and the Commonwealth Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Contents List

Correspondence and Subject Files of the Secretary of the Commonwealth - McAuliffe Administration, 2014-2018.
  • Series I: Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney / Kelly Thomasson, 2014-2018.
    Extent: 1.4 cu. ft.

    Includes correspondence and subject files of Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney (2014-2016) and Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson (2016-2018) during the administration of Governor Terrence McAuliffe. Includes files for appointments, electronic notarization, executive orders, legislation, Millennial Civic Engagement Task Force, Commonwealth Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and restoration of rights, among others. Appointment files consist mainly of recommendation letters for appointment or reappointment to college and university boards of visitors. Commonwealth Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion include correspondence, meeting records, oaths of office for commission members, planning documentation, and talking points. Legislative files include legislation, legislative action summaries, and planning documentation. Millennial Civic Engagement Task Force records include correspondence, forum and planning documentation, meeting records, and reports. Restoration of rights files include correspondence, and announcement records related to Gov. McAuliffe's Restoration of Rights Order, 2016, as well as policy change and research documentation.

    • Box 1 Folder 1
      Appointments - Board of Education, 2014-2016.
    • Box 1 Folder 2
      Appointments - Christopher Newport University, 2014.
    • Box 1 Folder 3
      Appointments - Christopher Newport University, 2015.
    • Box 1 Folder 4
      Appointments - Christopher Newport University, 2016.
    • Box 1 Folder 5
      Appointments - Christopher Newport University, 2017.
    • Box 1 Folder 6
      Appointments - College of William and Mary, 2014.
    • Box 1 Folder 7
      Appointments - College of William and Mary, 2015.
    • Box 1 Folder 8
      Appointments - College of William and Mary, 2016.
    • Box 1 Folder 9
      Appointments - College of William and Mary, 2017.
    • Box 1 Folder 10
      Appointments - George Mason University, 2014.
    • Box 1 Folder 11
      Appointments - George Mason University, 2015.
    • Box 1 Folder 12
      Appointments - George Mason University, 2016-2017.
    • Box 1 Folder 13
      Appointments - James Madison University, 2014-2016.
    • Box 1 Folder 14
      Appointments - Norfolk State University, 2014.
    • Box 1 Folder 15
      Appointments - Norfolk State University, 2015, 2017.
    • Box 1 Folder 16
      Appointments - Old Dominion University, 2014.
    • Box 1 Folder 17
      Appointments - Old Dominion University, 2015.
    • Box 1 Folder 18
      Appointments - Old Dominion University, 2016-2017.
    • Box 1 Folder 19
      Appointments - Radford University, 2014-2017.
    • Box 1 Folder 20
      Appointments - State Board for Community Colleges, 2014-2015.
    • Box 1 Folder 21
      Appointments - State Board for Community Coleges, 2016.
    • Box 1 Folder 22
      Appointments - State Board for Community Colleges, 2017.
    • Box 2 Folder 1
      Appointments - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2014.
    • Box 2 Folder 2
      Appointments - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2015.
    • Box 2 Folder 3
      Appointments - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2016-2017.
    • Box 2 Folder 4
      Appointments - Mary Washington University, 2014.
    • Box 2 Folder 5
      Appointments - Mary Washington University, 2015.
    • Box 2 Folder 6
      Appointments - Mary Washington University, 2016-2017.
    • Box 2 Folder 7
      Appointments - University of Virginia, 2014.
    • Box 2 Folder 8
      Appointments - University of Virginia, 2015.
    • Box 2 Folder 9
      Appointments - University of Virginia, 2016-2017.
    • Box 2 Folder 10
      Appointments - Virginia Commission for Higher Education, 2014.
    • Box 2 Folder 11
      Appointments - Virginia Commonwealth University, 2014.
    • Box 2 Folder 12
      Appointments - Virginia Commonwealth University, 2015.
    • Box 2 Folder 13
      Appointments - Virginia Commonwealth University, 2016.
    • Box 2 Folder 14
      Appointments - Virginia Commonwealth University, 2017.
    • Box 2 Folder 15
      Appointments - Virginia Military Institute, 2014.
    • Box 2 Folder 16
      Appointments - Virginia Military Institute, 2015-2017.
    • Box 2 Folder 17
      Appointments - Virginia State University, 2015-2016.
    • Box 2 Folder 18
      Appointments - Virginia Tech, 2014.
    • Box 2 Folder 19
      Appointments - Virginia Tech, 2015.
    • Box 2 Folder 20
      Appointments - Virginia Tech, 2016.
    • Box 2 Folder 21
      Appointments - Virginia Tech, 2017.
    • Box 2 Folder 22
      Appointments - Miscellaneous, 2015-2017.
    • Box 2 Folder 23
      Certificates of Election, 2013.
    • Box 3 Folder 1
      Conflict of Interest, 2014.
    • Box 3 Folder 2
      Correspondence - Miscellaneous, 2017.
    • Box 3 Folder 3
      Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - VITA, 2014-2017.
    • Box 3 Folder 3a
      Elections, State Board of - Electors for President and Vice President, 2017.
    • Box 3 Folder 4
      Ethics Advisory Council, 2015-2016.
    • Box 3 Folder 5
      Executive Orders, 2014.
    • Box 3 Folder 6
      Extraditions, 2012.
    • Box 3 Folder 7
      Legislative Session, 2015.
    • Box 3 Folder 8
      Legislative Session, 2016.
    • Box 3 Folder 9
      Legislative Session, 2017.
    • Box 3 Folder 10
      Millennial Civic Engagement Task Force, 2014-2018.
    • Box 3 Folder 11
      Miscellaneous, 2014-2018.
    • Box 3 Folder 12
      Notaries, 2017.
    • Box 3 Folder 13
      Notarization - Electronic, 2015.
    • Box 3 Folder 14
      Notarization - Electronic (McDonnell), 2008-2010.
    • Box 3 Folder 15
      Notarization - NASS Remote Notarization Task Force, 2017.
    • Box 3 Folder 16
      Pardons - Miscellaneous, 2014-2017.
    • Box 3 Folder 17
      Racial Reconciliation - Commonwealth Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 2017-2019.
    • Box 4 Folder 1
      Restoration of Rights, 2014.
    • Box 4 Folder 2
      Restoration of Rights, 2015.
    • Box 4 Folder 3
      Restoration of Rights, 2016.
    • Box 4 Folder 4
      Restoration of Rights, undated.
    • Box 4 Folder 5
      Restoration of Rights - Announcement, 2016 Apr 22.
    • Box 4 Folder 6
      Restoration of Rights - Howell v. McAuliffe, 2016.
    • Box 4 Folder 7
      Restoration of Rights - Policy changes, 2014-2016.
    • Box 4 Folder 8
      Restoration of Rights - Research, 2014-2018.
    • Box 4 Folder 9
      Seal of Virginia (McDonnell), 2011.
    • Box 4 Folder 10
      Speech, undated.
    • Box 4 Folder 11
      Virginia Women's Summit, 2017.
  • Series II: Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Traci DeShazor, 2016-2017.
    Extent: .25 cu. ft.

    Correspondence and subject files of Deputy Secretary Traci DeShazor, 2016-2017. Records of the Commonwealth Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion include a draft interim report, 2017 Dec; signed oaths of office for commission members, 2017 Oct; and a memo related to the anniversary of the tragic events in Charlottesville, undated. Millenial Civic Engagement Task Force records include a 2017 Report on the State of Millennial Civic Engagement in the Commonwealth; Proposal to Re-establish a Campus Compact, 2017; proposals, meeting records, and signed oaths of office for task force members, 2017 July.

    • Box 5 Folder 1
      Constituent correspondence, 20.
    • Box 5 Folder 2
      Commonwealth Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 2016-2017.
    • Box 5 Folder 3
      Millennial Civic Engagement Task Force, 2016-2017.
Correspondence and Subject Files of the Secretary of the Commonwealth - Northam Administration, 2018-2022.
  • Series I: Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson, 2018-2022.
    Extent: 2.1 cu. ft.

    Correspondence and subject files of Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson, 2018-2022, include agendas, briefings, correspondence, executive orders, invitations, legislation, minutes, notes, oaths, presentations, proposals, publications, regulations, and reports.

    Topics include, but are not limited to: appointments, Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission, Indian Advisory Board and Virginia indian tribes, state seal of Virginia, and the Commonwealth Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

    Appointment files consists of letters of recommendation for appointment or reappointment to various boards and commissions, the majority of which are for college and university boards of visitors. The Virginia Complete the Count Commission was established to develop and coordinate a census outreach program to increase awareness about the census and motivate residents to respond. Records document monthly meetings with agendas, minutes and related attachements, and also includes original oaths of commission members. Indian Advisory Board records document meetings with agendas, minutes and related attachments, and include information on tribal recognition criteria. Also includes additional files Virginia tribes that include briefings, meeting records, and reports.

    • Box 6 Folder 1
      Correspondence, 2018.
    • Box 6 Folder 2
      Correspondence, 2019 Jan-Feb.
    • Box 6 Folder 3
      Correspondence, 2019 Mar.
    • Box 6 Folder 4
      Correspondence, 2019 Apr-May.
    • Box 6 Folder 5
      Correspondence, 2019 June-Nov.
    • Box 6 Folder 6
      Correspondence, 2019 Dec.
    • Box 6 Folder 7
      Correspondence, 2020.
    • Box 6 Folder 8
      Correspondence, 2021.
    • Box 6 Folder 9
      Correspondence, undated.
    • Box 6 Folder 10
      Advisory Boards - Budget, undated.
    • Box 6 Folder 11
      African American Advisory Board, 2019.
    • Box 6 Folder 12
      Appointments, 2018 Jan-Feb.
    • Box 6 Folder 13
      Appointments, 2018 Mar.
    • Box 6 Folder 14
      Appointments, 2018 Apr-Dec.
    • Box 7 Folder 1
      Appointments, 2019 Jan-Mar.
    • Box 7 Folder 2
      Appointments, 2019 Apr-June.
    • Box 7 Folder 3
      Appointments, 2019 July-Dec.
    • Box 7 Folder 4
      Appointments, 2020 Jan-Feb.
    • Box 7 Folder 5
      Appointments, 2020 Mar-June.
    • Box 7 Folder 6
      Appointments, 2020 July-Dec.
    • Box 7 Folder 7
      Appointments, 2021.
    • Box 7 Folder 8
      Appointments - Miscellaneous and Oaths, 2018-2021.
    • Box 7 Folder 9
      Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council, 2021.
    • Box 7 Folder 10
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2018 Aug 29.
    • Box 7 Folder 11
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2018 Dec 18.
    • Box 7 Folder 12
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2019 Jan 22.
    • Box 7 Folder 13
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2019 Feb 27.
    • Box 8 Folder 1
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2019 Mar 28.
    • Box 8 Folder 2
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2019 Apr 30.
    • Box 8 Folder 3
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2019 May 1.
    • Box 8 Folder 4
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2019 June 25.
    • Box 8 Folder 5
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2019 Aug 21.
    • Box 8 Folder 6
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2019 Sept 24.
    • Box 8 Folder 7
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2019 Nov 14.
    • Box 8 Folder 8
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2019 Dec 17.
    • Box 8 Folder 9
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2020 Feb 3.
    • Box 8 Folder 10
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting, 2020 Mar 2.
    • Box 8 Folder 11
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Binder (U.S. Census Bureau), 2020.
    • Box 8 Folder 12
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Census Bureau, U.S., 2019-2020.
    • Box 8 Folder 13
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Executive Order and membership, 2018.
    • Box 8 Folder 14
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Local and State Government Toolkit, undated.
    • Box 8 Folder 15
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Meeting with Weldon Cooper Center, 2020 Feb 14.
    • Box 8 Folder 16
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Miscellaneous, 2019-2020.
    • Box 8 Folder 17
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Notes, 2019-2020.
    • Box 8 Folder 18
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Oaths, 2018-2019.
    • Box 8 Folder 19
      Census / Virginia Complete the Count Commission - Partnership proposals, 2019.
    • Box 9 Folder 1
      Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law, 2019.
    • Box 9 Folder 2
      Constituent Services and Community Engagement, 2019.
    • Box 9 Folder 3
      Constituent Services Restructure, 2018.
    • Box 9 Folder 4
      Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Office of, 2018-2019.
    • Box 9 Folder 5
      Fishback cases, 2018-2020.
    • Box 9 Folder 6
      Girl Scouts, 2018.
    • Box 9 Folder 7
      Indian Advisory Board - Meeting, 2017 Sept 6.
    • Box 9 Folder 8
      Indian Advisory Board - Meeting, 2017 Oct 25.
    • Box 9 Folder 9
      Indian Advisory Board - Meeting, 2017 Nov 8.
    • Box 9 Folder 10
      Indian Advisory Board - Meeting, 2018 Jan 10.
    • Box 9 Folder 11
      Indian Advisory Board - Meeting, 2021 Oct 7.
    • Box 9 Folder 12
      Indian Advisory Board - Meeting, 2021 Oct 27.
    • Box 9 Folder 13
      Indian Advisory Board - Meeting, 2021 Nov 15.
    • Box 9 Folder 14
      Indian Advisory Board - Meeting, 2021 Dec 2.
    • Box 9 Folder 15
      Indian Commemorative Commission, 2016-2018.
    • Box 9 Folder 16
      Indian Tribes - Basic Briefing on Virginia Indians for Legislators, Government Officials and Staff, 2013.
    • Box 9 Folder 17
      Indian Tribes - Census, 2017.
    • Box 9 Folder 18
      Indian Tribes - Federally Recognized Tribes meeting, 2018 July 13.
    • Box 9 Folder 19
      Indian Tribes - Federally Recognized Tribes meeting, 2018 Sept 7.
    • Box 9 Folder 20
      Indian Tribes - Gateway to Werowocomoco at Timberneck Farms, 2018 Mar 6.
    • Box 9 Folder 21
      Indian Tribes - A History of the Defense Supply Center Richmond: From Native Americans to America's Defense (DVD), undated.
    • Box 10 Folder 1
      Indian Tribes - Knowledge, Wisdom and the Traditional Mind: The Nottoway in the 21st Century (DVD), 2014.
    • Box 10 Folder 2
      Indian Tribes - Mattaponi, 2016-2019.
    • Box 10 Folder 3
      Indian Tribes - Meeting, 2018 Feb 9.
    • Box 10 Folder 4
      Indian Tribes - Meeting, 2018 June 22.
    • Box 10 Folder 5
      Indian Tribes - Meeting (US Dept. of Health and Human Resources, Region III Tribal Consultation), 2019 Sept 8.
    • Box 10 Folder 6
      Indian Tribes - Meeting with Gov. Northam, 2019 Nov 8.
    • Box 10 Folder 7
      Indian Tribes - Meeting between Tribes of the Thomasina E. Jordan Act, undated.
    • Box 10 Folder 8
      Indian Tribes - Miscellaneous, 2018-2021.
    • Box 10 Folder 9
      Indian Tribes - Pocahontas, 2017.
    • Box 10 Folder 10
      Indian Tribes - Rassawek Discussion with Monacan Nation Leaders, 2019 July 1.
    • Box 10 Folder 11
      Indian Tribes - Repatriation Memorial, 2016.
    • Box 10 Folder 12
      Indian Tribes - State Tribal Recognition Project (STEP), 2019-2020.
    • Box 10 Folder 13
      Indian Tribes - Tribal initiatives and budget requests, 2021.
    • Box 10 Folder 14
      Indian Tribes - Virginia Indians meeting with Sec. Thomasson, 2017 Jan 6.
    • Box 10 Folder 15
      Indian Tribes - Virginia Tribes (binder), undated.
    • Box 10 Folder 16
      Indian Tribes - Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribe, 2016.
    • Box 10 Folder 17
      Invitations, 2018 Jan.
    • Box 10 Folder 18
      Invitations, 2018 Feb.
    • Box 10 Folder 19
      Invitations, 2018 Mar.
    • Box 10 Folder 20
      Invitations, 2018 Apr.
    • Box 11 Folder 1
      Invitations, 2018 May.
    • Box 11 Folder 2
      Invitations, 2018 June.
    • Box 11 Folder 3
      Invitations, 2018 July.
    • Box 11 Folder 4
      Invitations, 2018 Aug.
    • Box 11 Folder 5
      Invitations, 2018 Sept.
    • Box 11 Folder 6
      Invitations, 2018 Oct.
    • Box 11 Folder 7
      Invitations, 2018 Nov.
    • Box 11 Folder 8
      Invitations, 2018 Dec.
    • Box 11 Folder 9
      Invitations, 2019 Feb-Mar.
    • Box 11 Folder 10
      Invitations, 2019 Apr-June.
    • Box 11 Folder 11
      Invitations, 2019 July-Sept.
    • Box 11 Folder 12
      Invitations, 2019 Oct-Dec.
    • Box 11 Folder 13
      Invitations, 2020 Jan-Feb.
    • Box 11 Folder 14
      Invitations, 2020 Mar-June.
    • Box 11 Folder 15
      Invitations, 2021 Sept.
    • Box 11 Folder 16
      License plate requests, 2009-2021.
    • Box 11 Folder 17
      Miscellaneous, 2018-2022.
    • Box 11 Folder 18
      Notaries, 2018-2021.
    • Box 11 Folder 19
      Planning and priorities, undated.
    • Box 11 Folder 20
      Latino Outreach, 2018.
    • Box 11 Folder 21
      Pardons (correspondence), 2018-2019.
    • Box 12 Folder 1
      Pardons (correspondence), 2020.
    • Box 12 Folder 2
      Pardons (correspondence), 2021-2022.
    • Box 12 Folder 3
      Pardons (correspondence), undated.
    • Box 12 Folder 4
      Pardons - Martinsville Seven, 2020-2021.
    • Box 12 Folder 5
      Procedures, 2018.
    • Box 12 Folder 6
      Restoration of Rights - Meeting, 2019 July 19.
    • Box 12 Folder 7
      Seal of Virginia, 2017-2020.
    • Box 12 Folder 8
      Virginia Black Leaders Roundtable, 2019 Mar.
    • Box 12 Folder 9
      Virginia Black Leaders Roundtable, 2019 Sept.
  • Series II: Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Traci DeShazor, 2018-2021.
    Extent: .35 cu. ft.

    Records of Deputy Secretary Traci DeShazor include correspondence, Governor Decision Requests, meeting records, oaths and reports. Topics include but are not limited to: authentications, census, Commission of African American History Education in the Commonwealth, and the state seal of Virginia. Commission records include original oaths of members. Governor Decision Requests include documentation on the anniversary of the tragic events in Charlottesville (2018) and the Latinx Summit (2019).

    • Box 12 Folder 10
      Authentications, 2018-2019.
    • Box 12 Folder 11
      Census, 2019-2020.
    • Box 12 Folder 12
      Commission on African American History Education in the Commonwealth - Agenda and oaths, 2019.
    • Box 12 Folder 13
      Constituent correspondence, 2018.
    • Box 12 Folder 14
      Constituent correspondence, 2019.
    • Box 12 Folder 15
      Constituent correspondence, 2021.
    • Box 12 Folder 16
      Governor Decision Requests, 2018-2021.
    • Box 12 Folder 17
      Maternal Mortality Review Team - Oath, 2020.
    • Box 12 Folder 18
      Miscellaneous, 2018-2021.
    • Box 12 Folder 19
      Seal of Virginia, 2019-2021.