Shannon Valentine | |
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| 14th Virginia Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office January 16, 2018 – January 15, 2022 | |
| Governor | Ralph Northam |
| Preceded by | Aubrey Layne |
| Succeeded by | Shep Miller |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 11, 2006 – January 13, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Preston Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Scott Garrett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shannon White Rutter January 31, 1959 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carl Michael Valentine |
| Residence | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (B.A.) |
| Website | www |
Shannon Rutter Valentine (born January 31, 1959) served as the Secretary of Transportation for Virginia from 2018 to 2022. She was appointed Secretary of Transportation by Governor Ralph Northam in January 2018, and oversaw a $5 billion multimodal transportation system crossing seven agencies with more than 10,000 employees. As Secretary, she also serves as Chair of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB). Valentine served previously in the Virginia House of Delegates 2006–2010, representing the 23rd district, made up of the city of Lynchburg, Virginia and part of Amherst County, serving on the House Transportation and Courts of Justice Committees. Following an assignment as a Director of the Transportation Policy Council in 2013 for then Governor-elect Terry McAuliffe's transition team, Valentine was appointed as the Lynchburg District representative to the CTB in May 2014. During this time, she created the first Regional Connectivity Study in Virginia that correlated transportation decisions with workforce, business expansion and recruitment and investment, covering eight modes of transportation. Her legislative priorities focused on transportation, economic development, education, and ethics. She led bipartisan efforts to create transparent government, expand clean energy production, and invest in intercity passenger rail service for the first time in Virginia's history. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2009; Valentine, Shannon R." Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2013-05-28.