Difference between revisions of "Secretary of Transportation"
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| + | The '''[[United States]] Secretary of transportation''' is in charge of the [[Department of Transportation]]. The secretary is a member of the president’s cabinet. The secretary is responsible for: [http://www.faa.gov/ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)], [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)],[http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)],[http://www.fra.dot.gov/ Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)],[http://www.fta.dot.gov/ Federal Transit Administration (FTA)],[http://www.marad.dot.gov/ Maritime Administration (MARAD)],[http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)], [http://www.oig.dot.gov/ Office of Inspector General (OIG)],[http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/ Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)],[http://www.rita.dot.gov/ Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)],[http://www.seaway.dot.gov/ Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)],[http://www.stb.dot.gov/ Surface Transportation Board (STB)]. | ||
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| + | == Secretary of transportion == | ||
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| + | Alan Stephenson Boyd: January 16, 1967 - January 20, 1969 | ||
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| + | John Anthony Volpe: January 22, 1969 - February 1, 1973 | ||
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| + | Claude Stout Brinegar: February 2, 1973 - February 1, 1975 | ||
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| + | John W. Barnum: February 2, 1975 - March 6, 1975 | ||
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| + | William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.: March 7, 1975 - January 20, 1977 | ||
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| + | Brock Adams: January 23, 1977 - July 20, 1979 | ||
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| + | W. Graham Claytor, Jr.: July 21, 1979 - August 14, 1979 | ||
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| + | Neil Goldschmidt: August 15, 1979 - January 20, 1981 | ||
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| + | Andrew L. Lewis, Jr.: January 23, 1981 - February 1, 1983 | ||
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| + | Elizabeth Hanford Dole: February 7, 1983 - September 30, 1987 | ||
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| + | James H. Burnley IV: October 1, 1987 - December 2, 1987 | ||
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| + | James H. Burnley IV: December 2, 1987 - January 30, 1989 | ||
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| + | Samuel K. Skinner: February 6, 1989 - December 13, 1991 | ||
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| + | James B. Busey IV: December 14, 1991 - February 23, 1992 | ||
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| + | Andrew Card: February 24, 1992 - January 20, 1993 | ||
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| + | Federico Peña: January 21, 1993 - February 14, 1997 | ||
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| + | Rodney Slater: February 14, 1997 - January 20, 2001 | ||
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| + | Mortimer L. Downey: January 21, 2001 - January 24, 2001 | ||
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| + | Norman Mineta: January 25, 2001 - July 7, 2006 | ||
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| + | Maria Cino: July 8, 2006 – September 30, 2006 | ||
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| + | Mary Peters: September 30, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | ||
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| + | Ray LaHood: January 22, 2009 - ''present'' | ||
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| + | == Refrences == | ||
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| + | [http://www.dot.gov/DOTagencies.htm 1] | ||
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| + | [http://www.dot.gov/ost/ 2] | ||
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| + | [[Category:United States Department of Transportation]] | ||
Revision as of 21:22, March 6, 2009
The United States Secretary of transportation is in charge of the Department of Transportation. The secretary is a member of the president’s cabinet. The secretary is responsible for: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA),Federal Railroad Administration (FRA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),Maritime Administration (MARAD),National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Inspector General (OIG),Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA),Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC),Surface Transportation Board (STB).
Secretary of transportion
Alan Stephenson Boyd: January 16, 1967 - January 20, 1969
John Anthony Volpe: January 22, 1969 - February 1, 1973
Claude Stout Brinegar: February 2, 1973 - February 1, 1975
John W. Barnum: February 2, 1975 - March 6, 1975
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.: March 7, 1975 - January 20, 1977
Brock Adams: January 23, 1977 - July 20, 1979
W. Graham Claytor, Jr.: July 21, 1979 - August 14, 1979
Neil Goldschmidt: August 15, 1979 - January 20, 1981
Andrew L. Lewis, Jr.: January 23, 1981 - February 1, 1983
Elizabeth Hanford Dole: February 7, 1983 - September 30, 1987
James H. Burnley IV: October 1, 1987 - December 2, 1987
James H. Burnley IV: December 2, 1987 - January 30, 1989
Samuel K. Skinner: February 6, 1989 - December 13, 1991
James B. Busey IV: December 14, 1991 - February 23, 1992
Andrew Card: February 24, 1992 - January 20, 1993
Federico Peña: January 21, 1993 - February 14, 1997
Rodney Slater: February 14, 1997 - January 20, 2001
Mortimer L. Downey: January 21, 2001 - January 24, 2001
Norman Mineta: January 25, 2001 - July 7, 2006
Maria Cino: July 8, 2006 – September 30, 2006
Mary Peters: September 30, 2006 – January 20, 2009
Ray LaHood: January 22, 2009 - present