Michael J. Schewel

American attorney (born 1953)

Michael J. Schewel

13th Virginia Secretary of Commerce
In office January 12, 2002 – January 14, 2006
Governor	Mark Warner
Preceded by	Joshua N. Lief
Succeeded by	Patrick Gottschalk

Personal details
Born	Michael Jay Schewel (1953-05-08) May 8, 1953 (age 71) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Priscilla Burbank
Parent	Elliot Schewel (father)
Education	Princeton University (AB) University of Virginia (JD)

Michael Jay Schewel (born May 8, 1953) is an American attorney. A partner at McGuireWoods, he previously served as Virginia Secretary of Commerce under Governor Mark Warner.^[1] He is a son of state senator Elliot Schewel.^[2]

References

^ "Markel Corp. elects Schewel to its board". Richmond Times-Dispatch. February 24, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
^ "Schewel, Elliot". The News & Advance. December 18, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

Cabinet of Governor Mark Warner (2002–2006)

Cabinet
Secretary of the Commonwealth	Anita Rimler (2002–2006)
Secretary of Administration	Sandra Bowen (2002–2006)
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry	Robert Bloxom (2005–2006)
Secretary of Commerce and Trade	Michael J. Schewel (2002–2006)
Secretary of Education	Belle Wheelan (2002–2005) Peter A. Blake (2005–2006)
Secretary of Finance	John M. Bennett (2002–2006)
Secretary of Health and Human Resources	Jane Woods (2002–2006)
Secretary of Natural Resources	W. Tayloe Murphy Jr. (2002–2006)
Secretary of Public Safety	John W. Marshall (2002–2006)
Secretary of Technology	George Newstrom (2002–2004) Eugene Huang (2004–2006)
Secretary of Transportation	Whittington W. Clement (2002–2005) Pierce Homer (2005–2006)

Cabinet-level
Chief of Staff	William H. Leighty (2002–2006)
Counsel to the Governor	Robert Blue (2002–2005) Robert P. Crouch (2005–2006)
Assistant for Commonwealth Preparedness	John H. Hager (2002–2004) George W. Foresman (2004–2006)
Special Advisor for Workforce Development	Barbara Bolin (2003–2006)