Landry Names New Head of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Landry administration shuffles leadership at DOTD, coastal authority • Louisiana Illuminator

One of the new flyover ramps, pictured prior to opening, that connects I-10 to New Orleans' Armstrong International Airport officially opened on Sept. 29, 2023. (Photo credit: Daniel Gitlin/DOTD)Gov. Jeff Landry is making leadership changes at the state highway department that will go into effect Monday. In a statement issued Thursday, the governor’s office said Department of Transportation a Development Secretary Joe Donahue will move from that…

Gov. Jeff Landry names new leader for Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

The same week that the Louisiana Legislature approved a plan to overhaul the state Department of Transportation and Development, Gov. Jeff Landry announced major leadership changes at the transportation agency.

Landry names new head of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced leadership changes at the state Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Thursday morning. Major changes include Secretary Joe Donahue moving into a new role within the agency as executive counsel and announcing Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Executive Director Glenn Ledet as the new secretary. “Joe has done an outstanding job in one of the most thank…

Gov. Landry names new leaders for Department of Transportation and Development

Gov. Jeff Landry names new DOTD leaders: Glenn Ledet as Secretary, Eric Dauphine as Deputy. Joe Donahue becomes Executive Counsel June 16.