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Last updated: 1/5/2010

DOT Key Officials

Ray LaHood

Ray LaHood
Secretary of Transportation

Ray LaHood became the 16th Secretary of Transportation on January 23, 2009.
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John D. Porcari

John D. Porcari
Deputy Secretary of Transportation

John D. Porcari became Deputy Secretary of Transportation on June 1, 2009.
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Roy Kienitz

Roy Kienitz
Under Secretary for Policy

Roy Kienitz currently serves as the Under Secretary for Policy at the United States Department of Transportation.  He was sworn in as Under Secretary in May 2009. 
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Robert S. Rivkin

Robert S. Rivkin
General Counsel

Robert S. Rivkin is the General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Chris Bertram

Chris Bertram
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs/CFO

Chris Bertram is the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, and Chief Financial Officer, for the United States Department of Transportation. 
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Polly Trottenberg

Polly Trottenberg
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy

Ms. Trottenberg is currently the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. 
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Dana Gresham

Dana Gresham
Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs

Dana Gresham is the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs. 
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Susan Kurland

Susan Kurland
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

Susan Kurland is the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs of the Department of Transportation.
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Linda J. Washington

Linda J. Washington
Assistant Secretary for Administration

On May 25, 2007, Linda Jacobs Washington was appointed as the Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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DOT Operating Administration Officials

Victor Mendez

Victor Mendez
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration

On July 17, 2009, Victor Mendez became the Federal Highway Administrator—the 18th person to hold the position.
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Randolph Babbitt

J. Randolph Babbitt
Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration

Randy Babbitt was sworn in as the FAA’s sixteenth administrator on June 1.
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Anne S. Ferro
Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Anne S. Ferro was sworn in as the administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on November 13, 2009.
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Joseph C. Szabo

Joseph C. Szabo
Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration

Nominated by President Barack H. Obama on March 20, 2009 and confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 2009, Joseph C. Szabo is the twelfth Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator.
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Peter M. Rogoff

Peter M. Rogoff
Administrator, Federal Transit Administration

Peter M. Rogoff was confirmed by the United States Senate as FTA Administrator on May 21, 2009.
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David Matsuda

David Matsuda
Deputy Administrator, Maritime Administration

David T. Matsuda was appointed Deputy Maritime Administrator by President Obama on July 28, 2009, and was officially sworn into office on July 30, 2009.
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Cynthia L. Quarterman
Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Cynthia L. Quarterman was sworn in November 16, 2009, by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood as the third Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
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Ron Medford

Ron Medford
Acting Deputy Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Ronald (Ron) Medford currently is serving as the Acting Deputy Administrator for NHTSA.
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 Peter H. Appel

Peter H. Appel
Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration

Peter H. Appel was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration on April 29, 2009.
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Collister ("Terry") Johnson, Jr.

Collister ("Terry") Johnson, Jr.
Administrator, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Collister (“Terry”) Johnson, Jr. was sworn in by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters on October 7, 2006 as the ninth Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). 
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Calvin Scovel

Calvin Scovel
Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General

Calvin Scovel is the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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DOT Office of the Secretary Officials

 

Joan DeBoer
Chief of Staff

Joan DeBoer joins the Department as the Chief of Staff. Before joining DOT, Joan spent over 18 years on Capitol Hill.

 

Jill Zuckman
Assistant to the Secretary/Director of Public Affairs

Jill Zuckman is Assistant to the Secretary and Director of Public Affairs at the Department of Transportation.
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Nitin Pradhan

Nitin Pradhan
Chief Information Officer

Mr. Nitin Pradhan was sworn in on July 6th, 2009 as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the US Department of Transportation (DOT).
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Camille Hazeur
Director, Office of Civil Rights

 

Jim L. Swart

Jim L. Swart
Director, Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance

Jim L. Swart was named Director of the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance.
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Brandon Neal

Brandon Neal
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Brandon Neal is in the Office of the Secretary as the Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) for the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
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Michael W. Lowder
Director, Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response

Michael W. Lowder serves as the Director of the Office of Intelligence, Security, & Emergency Response (S-60) for the U.S. Department of Transportation. 
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Carol Darr
Director, Executive Secretariat

 

 

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