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MDOT Directors, 1905-present

Prior to 1964, MDOT was the State Highway Department and its director was known as the State Highway Commissioner.

State Highway Commissioners	Dates of Service
Horatio S. Earle	1905-1909
Townsend A. Ely	1909-1913
Frank F. Rogers	1913-1929
Grover C. Dillman	1929-1933
Murray D. VanWagoner	1933-1940
Donald Kennedy	1940-1942
Lloyd B. Reid	1942-1943
Charles M. Ziegler	1943-1957
John C. Mackie	1957-1964
Department Directors	Dates of Service
Howard E. Hill	1965-1967
Henrik E. Stafseth	1967-1972
John P. Woodford	1972-1982
James P. Pitz	1982-1991
Patrick M. Nowak	1991-1996
Robert Welke	1996-1997
James R. DeSana	1997-2001
Gregory J. Rosine	2001-2002
Gloria J. Jeff	2003-2006
Kirk T. Steudle	2006-present