Acting Director, Congressional Affairs

Shawn Morton

Shawn T. Morton was appointed Acting Director of Congressional Affairs on September 9, 2024.  He served as the Deputy Director since 2010.  From 1999 to 2010, he was a Congressional Affairs Specialist and later Special Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer at the Library of Congress.  He began his career at NARA in 1992 as a Program Analyst and Congressional Affairs Specialist before departing for LOC.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in American history from the University of Alabama.