Shawn Wilson

Shawn Wilson
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
In office
January 11, 2016 – March 4, 2023
GovernorJohn Bel Edwards
Preceded bySherri LeBas
Succeeded byEric Kalivoda
Personal details
BornNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationUniversity of Louisiana, Lafayette (BA)
Southern University (MPA, PhD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Shawn D. Wilson is an American politician and transportation official who served as the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development from 2016 to 2023. Wilson unsuccessfully ran for governor of Louisiana in 2023 and came in second place to Republican Jeff Landry in a jungle primary receiving 25.9% of the vote.