Virginia Secretary of Transportation

Secretary of Transportation of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Incumbent Shannon Valentine since January 13, 2018 (2018-01-13)
Style	Madam Secretary
Member of	Virginia Governor's Cabinet
Nominator	The Governor
Appointer	The Governor with advice and consent from the Senate and House
Term length	4 years
Inaugural holder	Wayne A. Whitham (as Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety)
Formation	April 8, 1972
Website	transportation.virginia.gov

The Secretary of Transportation is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently held by Shannon Valentine.

Agencies

The Secretary of Transportation overlooks the following agencies:

• Virginia Department of Aviation
• Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
• Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
• Virginia Department of Transportation
• Virginia Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
• Virginia Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships
• Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority
• Virginia Port Authority

List of Secretaries of Transportation

Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety (July 1, 1972 – July 1, 1976)

• Wayne A. Whitham (1972–1976)

Secretary of Transportation (July 1, 1976 – July 1, 1984)

• Wayne A. Whitham (1976–1978)
• George M. Walters (1978–1982)
• Andrew B. Fogarty (1982–1984)

Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety (July 1, 1984 – February 22, 1990)

• Franklin E. White (1984–1985)
• Andrew B. Fogarty (1985–1986)
• Vivian E. Watts (1986–1990)

Secretary of Transportation (February 22, 1990 – present)

• John G. Milliken (1990–1994)
• Robert E. Martinez (1994–1998)
• Shirley Ybarra (1998–2002)
• Whittington W. Clement (2002–2005)
• Pierce Homer (2005–2010)
• Sean Connaughton (2010–2014)
• Aubrey Layne (2014–2018)
• Shannon Valentine (2018-present)