Leonard Pomata

Leonard Pomata

5th Virginia Secretary of Technology
In office June 7, 2009 – January 16, 2010
Governor	Tim Kaine
Preceded by	Aneesh Chopra
Succeeded by	Jim Duffey
Chief Information Officer of Virginia
In office June 10, 2009 – August 20, 2009
Governor	Tim Kaine
Preceded by	Lemuel Stewart, Jr.
Succeeded by	George F. Coulter

Personal details
Born	(1945-11-06) November 6, 1945
Spouse(s)	Ginger Baldwin
Alma mater	New York University (B.S., M.S.)

Leonard M. "Len" Pomata (born November 6, 1945) is a former Virginia Secretary of Technology. He was appointed by Governor Tim Kaine following the resignation of Aneesh Chopra to become Chief Technology Officer of the United States in 2009. He received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (now part of the New York University Tandon School of Engineering) and a master's degree from NYU.^[1] He was controversially made the state's interim Chief Information Officer, head of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency after incumbent Lemuel Stewart, Jr. was ousted over a contract dispute.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

↑ "Leonard M. Pomata Named Virginia". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
↑ "Virginia CIO ousted in contract dispute -- Washington Technology". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
↑ Service, Olympia Meola and Jeff E. Schapiro, Media General News. "Republicans pressure VITA interim CIO Pomata to relinquish dual role". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
↑ Walker, Julian. "Virginia's tech secretary to resign from 2nd IT job". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
↑ Press, Associated (15 August 2009). "Mims: Technology Secretary Can't Be VITA Chief". Retrieved 3 February 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.

Offices and distinctions

Political offices
Preceded by Aneesh Chopra	Virginia Secretary of Technology 2009–2010	Succeeded by Jim Duffey

Cabinet
Secretary of the Commonwealth	Katherine Hanley (2006–2010)
Secretary of Administration	Viola Baskerville (2006–2010)
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry	Robert Bloxom (2006–2010)
Secretary of Commerce and Trade	Patrick Gottschalk (2006–2010)
Secretary of Education	Thomas R. Morris (2006–2010)
Secretary of Finance	Jody Wagner (2006–2008) Ric Brown (2008–2010)
Secretary of Health and Human Resources	Marilyn Tavenner (2006–2010)
Secretary of Natural Resources	Preston Bryant (2006–2010)
Secretary of Public Safety	John W. Marshall (2006–2010)
Secretary of Technology	Aneesh Chopra (2006–2009) Leonard Pomata (2009–2010)
Secretary of Transportation	Pierce Homer (2006–2010)

Cabinet-level
Chief of Staff	William H. Leighty (2006–2007) Wayne Turnage (2007–2010)
Deputy Chief of Staff	Wayne Turnage (2006–2007) Steve Harms (2006–2007)
Counsel to the Governor	Lawrence Roberts (2006–2009) Mark E. Rubin (2009–2010)
Assistant for Commonwealth Preparedness	Robert P. Crouch (2006–2010)
Senior Advisor for Workforce	Daniel G. LeBlanc (2006–2010)

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