The head of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is headed to Washington to serve in the Trump administration, according to national news media sources.
Madison D. Sheahan, secretary of the state’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is expected to be named a deputy director of U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.
ICE falls under the umbrella of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security headed by Kristi Noem, former governor of South Dakota. Sheahan worked in various leadership roles for Noem when she was governor and later became the state’s executive director for the Republican Party before moving to Louisiana.
The pending appointment comes amid a shakeup at ICE because it has not met President Trump’s expectations in managing deportations. According to a report by Reuters, Sheahan will be temporarily leading ICE until the President names a new director.
Sheahan joined LDWF early in 2024 when Governor Jeff Landry appointed her to lead the state agency.
Sheahan is a graduate of the Ohio State University where she led her rowing team to multiple Big Ten championships.
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