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Senate Confirms New Transportation Chief
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Contributor | ScottĀ³ |
Last Edited | ScottĀ³ Oct 07, 2006 01:10am |
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Category | News |
Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
News Date | Saturday, September 30, 2006 07:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
Description | Washington Post article.
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"The Senate early Saturday confirmed President Bush's nomination of Mary Peters as the new secretary of transportation. Peters, a former federal highway administrator, succeeds Norman Mineta, a Democrat who resigned in July after six years in office.
In a statement issued by the White House, Bush said Peters is "an innovative thinker who will work with state and local leaders to confront challenges and solve problems."
Peters, 57, who spent most of her career in government highway jobs, is a strong advocate of privatizing roads. But highways are only a part of the Transportation Department's portfolio. The 60,000-person department also regulates aviation, railroads, pipelines, transit and motor carriers." |
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