VDOT Leadership

Richard L. Walton

Chief of Policy, Planning and the Environment

Richard.Walton@VDOT.Virginia.gov

Richard L. Walton was named VDOT’s Chief of Policy, Planning and the Environment in December 2005. He is responsible for managing the agency’s environmental program, long-range transportation planning and legislative and regulatory affairs.

Earlier, he was a senior assistant attorney general in Virginia’s Office of the Attorney General, where he had led the transportation team for nearly 20 years. Before that he worked as an assistant attorney general representing VDOT and as a special assistant attorney general assigned to VDOT’s Fredericksburg District. He received the distinguished Service Award and the Meritorious Service Award for his work in the Attorney General’s Office.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in government and foreign affairs, Hampden-Sydney College; law degree, Vermont Law School

Organizations

Virginia State Bar; Transportation Research Board NCHRP 20-6 Committee

Personal

Married to Brenda Edwards Walton. Three children: Courtney, Lindsay and Richard

Interests and Hobbies

Reading, cooking, camping and spending time with family