Sean Connaughton | |
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| 12th Virginia Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office January 16, 2010 – January 11, 2014 | |
| Governor | Bob McDonnell |
| Preceded by | Pierce Homer |
| Succeeded by | Aubrey Layne |
| United States Maritime Administrator | |
| In office September 6, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John E. Jamian |
| Succeeded by | David T. Matsuda |
| Chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors | |
| In office January 1, 2000 – September 6, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Seefeldt |
| Succeeded by | Corey Stewart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sean Thomas Connaughton February 25, 1961 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Teresa Voda |
| Alma mater | United States Merchant Marine Academy George Mason University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Coast Guard United States Navy Reserve |
| Years of service | 1986–2006 |
Sean Thomas Connaughton (born February 25, 1961) is an American attorney who was the Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2010 until 2014. He served as the Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration, an agency of the United States Department of Transportation, from 2006 until early 2009. Connaughton served as Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors from January 1, 2000 until his appointment as Maritime Administrator. He is also a lawyer, unsuccessful 2005 Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, former United States Coast Guard officer, and a retired officer of the United States Naval Reserve. He was confirmed as Maritime Administrator by the Senate on August 3, 2006.
President George W. Bush nominated Connaughton to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission. Congress did not take up the nomination. He left federal service to work as the Corporate Vice President of Government Affairs for the American Bureau of Shipping. Connaughton became the Secretary of Transportation in the Cabinet of Governor Bob McDonnell in January 2010.