Sean Connaughton

Sean Connaughton
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 (1961-02-25) February 25, 1961 (age 63) 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.