Bettina Ring

Bettina Ring
4th Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
In office
January 13, 2018 – January 15, 2022
GovernorRalph Northam
Preceded byBasil Gooden
Succeeded byMatt Lohr
State Forester of Virginia
In office
May 2014 – January 13, 2018
GovernorTerry McAuliffe
Preceded byCarl E. Garrison III
Succeeded byRob Farrell
Personal details
Born
Bettina Kay Ring

(1963-10-16) October 16, 1963 (age 61)
Hopewell, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materVirginia Tech
James Madison University

Bettina Kay Ring (born October 16, 1963) is an American agricultural expert who served as Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry under Governor Ralph Northam from 2018 to 2022. She previously served as the Virginia State Forester under Governor Terry McAuliffe from 2014 to 2018.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Gregory S. Schneider (December 14, 2017). "Northam names Democrat from Lynchburg as secretary of transportation". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  2. ^ The Associated Press (14 December 2017). "Gov.-elect Northam appoints 2 to incoming administration". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "Bettina Ring, State Forester of Virginia - Virginia Department of Forestry". www.dof.virginia.gov. November 6, 2014. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2017.