Virginia Secretary of Transportation explained

Post:	Secretary of Transportation
Body:	the Commonwealth of Virginia
Incumbent:	W. Sheppard Miller III
Member Of:	Virginia Governor's Cabinet
Nominator:	The Governor
Appointer:	The Governor with advice and consent from the Senate and House
Termlength:	4 years
Style:	Mr. Secretary
Formation:	April 8, 1972
Inaugural:	Wayne A. Whitham (as Secretary of Transportation and Public Safety)
Website:	transportation.virginia.gov

The secretary of transportation is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet in the U.S. state of Virginia. W. Sheppard Miller III is the current secretary.

Agencies

The secretary of transportation overlooks the following agencies:^[1]

• 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

Transportation and public safety (July 1, 1972–July 1, 1976)

• Wayne A. Whitham (1972–1976)

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

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

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)

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 (2018–2022)
• W. Sheppard Miller III (2022–present)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Transportation Agencies. Secretary of Transportation. Virginia.gov. November 21, 2016.