VDOT Leadership

Thomas Hawthorne

Richmond District administrator

Thomas.Hawthorne@VDOT.Virginia.gov

Thomas A. Hawthorne, P.E., serves as VDOT's Richmond District administrator, responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance and operations programs in 14  counties (Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie,Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, New Kent, Nottoway,Powhatan, and Prince George) and eight urban localities (Ashland, Blackstone,Chase City, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond and South Hill).Richmond District, which is located in Central Virginia, employs approximately1,200 individuals and maintains approximately 9,100 miles of roadway.

After graduating with a B.S. in civil engineering from the Virginia MilitaryInstitute, Hawthorne began his career with VDOT in 1976 as an engineeringtrainee. In 1980 he was promoted to assistant resident engineer in Rocky Mountwhere he served until being promoted to resident engineer in Sandston in 1987.In Sandston, he supervised construction and maintenance operations in Henrico,New Kent and Charles City counties. During this time he oversaw the constructionof the Robert E. Lee Bridge, Edward E. Willey Bridge and the Varina-Enon Bridge.

Hawthorne was promoted to district maintenance engineer in 1992 and hasserved as district administrator since 1999. He is also a graduate of AASHTO'sNational Transportation Leadership Institute.

Personal

He resides in Henrico County with his wife, Kim, and their four children.