Keyanna Conner

Keyanna Conner is the Virginia Secretary of Administration of Governor Ralph Northam. She originally hails from the Eastern Shore of Virginia.[2][3][4] After earning a chemistry degree from Hampton University in 2006, she moved to Richmond,[5] where, in 2012, she served as the Chair of the Democratic Committee in Henrico County.[6] In 2014, Conner joined Mark Warner's 2014 campaign for the U.S. Senate as a senior adviser and political director.[5][7] A year later, she received a doctorate degree in organic chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University.[5] Prior to joining the Northam administration, she worked for Warner in the Senate, first as his Director of Government and Community Affairs and then as his State Director.[2][3][4]

Keyanna Conner
17th Virginia Secretary of Administration
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2018
Governor	Ralph Northam
Preceded by	Nancy Rodrigues
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Richmond, Virginia[1]
Alma mater	Hampton University Virginia Commonwealth University

References

1. "Keyanna Connor". LinkedIn.
2. Evanne Armour (December 28, 2017). "Gov.-elect Northam announces picks for Secretary, Administration". WAVY-TV. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
3. "Northam announces top administration appointments". Augusta Free Press. December 29, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
4. Graham Moomaw (December 28, 2017). "McAuliffe rights restoration official will stay on under Northam". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
5. "Sen. Warner announces Keyanna Conner as state director". August Free Press. March 16, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
6. Anita Kumar (May 31, 2012). "Terry McAuliffe amasses support for gubernatorial run". Washington Post. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
7. The Associated Press (March 19, 2014). "Warner names campaign staff in Senate re-election bid". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved January 6, 2018.