Former VDOT Commissioner has left Dragas Management Corp., a Virginia Beach home-building company, on friendly terms after a year and a half there. An e-mail to friends and associates signed jointly by Shucet and company owner Helen Dragas stated: “Philip finds that his passion for large engineering and construction projects continues to burn. His fire in the belly comes from over 35 years of dedication to an industry that has been a large part of his life. His fire is still burning brightly.”
In an interview with the Virginian-Pilot, he said:
…he has had “some very superficial discussions” with other companies but declined to identify them. “I’m pretty set on staying in the private sector,” he said. “I do plan, however, to take another shot at making some noise about transportation in Virginia.”
