Virginia governor-elect Abigail Spanberger has appointed Stanley Meador the next Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the state.
While serving as Special Agent in Charge at the FBI Richmond Field Office, Meador oversaw a since-redacted memo that targeted traditional Catholics.
In a December 4 announcement, Spanberger’s office cited Meador’s decades of service with the FBI and said he had the expertise to make Virginia a place where “every Virginian can safely thrive.”
“Today, I am proud to announce the appointment of Stanley M. Meador to serve as our next Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security,” Governor-elect Spanberger stated. “I know Mr. Meador’s decades of service to our country and our Commonwealth will bring the expertise necessary to protect our citizens, support the brave men and women of law enforcement, and make sure Virginia is a place where every Virginian can safely thrive — no matter their zip code.”
“I am deeply honored and humbled to be nominated as Virginia’s Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security. I’m grateful for the trust placed in me by Governor-elect Spanberger,” Meador said in the announcement.