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Business

Obama taps Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Transportation Secretary

According to a report from our sister site Better Roads, President Barack Obama has tapped Charlotte, North Carolina Mayor Anthony Foxx as the next Transportation Secretary. Should the Senate approve of the nomination, Foxx will replace Ray LaHood, who decided to step down from his position near the end of January. LaHood decided to stay […]

April 30, 2013

Roadbuilding

Obama nominates Anthony Foxx as Secretary of Transportation

President Obama nominated Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor as his new Secretary of Transportation on Monday, outgoing Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood confirmed on his blog today. LaHood writes, “Mayor Anthony is the right man for the job” and cites projects in Charlotte like “improvements at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the expanded LYNX […]

April 29, 2013

Business

Transportation Sec. LaHood praises Obama’s focus on infrastructure in State of the Union

President Barack Obama spent a great deal of time discussing the sad state of American  infrastructure in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, saying that the structurally deficient nature of nearly 70,000 American bridges hurts the country’s chances at attracting business and creating new jobs. Just days before, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood […]

February 14, 2013

Business

Transportation Secretary LaHood changes mind, plans to step down

After telling Bloomberg one week ago that he planned to continue as Transportation Secretary for President Barack Obama’s second term, Ray LaHood has told the Associated Press he will step down. LaHood was the only Republican left in Obama’s cabinet. The former Illinois congressman said he will remain at his post until his successor is […]

January 29, 2013