Virginia Bass Wetherell | |
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| 1st Secretary of Florida Department of Environmental Protection | |
| In office November, 1991 – November, 1998[1] | |
| Governor | Lawton Chiles |
| Preceded by | New agency |
| Succeeded by | David B. Struhs[2] |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office November 2, 1982 – November 8, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Patterson[3] |
| Succeeded by | Buzz Ritchie[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Virginia Bacon May 15, 1947 Anniston, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mike Bass
(m. 1973; div. 1987) |
| Children | Blakely, Page (Mike Bass), Kent (former stepson, T. K. Wetherell), Stacy and Frank (stepchildren, James A. "Jim" Scott) |
| Alma mater | Auburn University (BS) Jacksonville State University (MS) |
| Awards | President's house honor 2019 FSU Torch Award 2022 |
Virginia Bass "Ginger" Wetherell (born May 15, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician. She was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 2nd district between 1982 and 1988, then the first Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection from 1991-1998.
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