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Secretary of Transportation of the United States of America
Seal of the Department of Transportation
Flag of the Secretary of Transportation
since July 2, 2013
United States Department of Transportation
StyleMr. Secretary
Member ofCabinet
Reports toThe President
SeatWashington, D.C.
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument49 U.S.C. § 102
FormationOctober 15, 1966
First holderAlan Stephenson Boyd
SuccessionThirteenth in the United States Presidential Line of Succession
DeputyDeputy Secretary of Transportation
SalaryExecutive Schedule, level 1
Websitewww.dot.gov

The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation, a member of the President's Cabinet, and thirteenth in the Presidential Line of Succession.[1] The post was created with the formation of the Department of Transportation on October 15, 1966, by President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of the Department of Transportation Act.[2] The Department's mission is "to develop and coordinate policies that will provide an efficient and economical national transportation system, with due regard for need, the environment, and the national defense."[2] The Secretary of Transportation oversees eleven agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.[2] In April 2008, Mary Peters launched the official blog of the Secretary of Transportation called The Fast Lane.[3]

The first Secretary of Transportation was Alan Stephenson Boyd, nominated to the post by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson. Ronald Reagan's second Secretary of Transportation, Elizabeth Dole, was the first female holder, and Mary Peters was the second. Gerald Ford's nominee William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. was the first African American to serve as Transportation Secretary, and Federico Peña, serving under Bill Clinton, was the first Hispanic to hold the position, subsequently becoming Secretary of Energy. Japanese American Norman Mineta, who had previously been Secretary of Commerce, is the longest-serving Secretary, holding the post for over five and a half years,[2] and Andrew Card is the shortest-serving Secretary, serving only eleven months. Neil Goldschmidt was the youngest secretary, taking office at age thirty-nine, while Norman Mineta was the oldest, retiring at age seventy-four.[4] On January 23, 2009, the sixteenth secretary Ray LaHood took office, serving under the administration of Democrat Barack Obama; he had previously been a Republican Congressman from Illinois for fourteen years.[5] The salary of the Secretary of Transportation is $199,700.[6]

Anthony Foxx, then Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina was nominated by President Barack Obama on April 29, 2013, to succeed Ray LaHood. On June 27, 2013 the Senate confirmed his appointment by a vote of 100-0.[7]

Secretaries of Transportation

Parties

  Democratic   Republican

No. Image Name State of residence Took office Left office President
serving under
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 1 Black-and-white photo of a balding man in a suit and striped tie Alan S. Boyd Florida January 16, 1967 January 20, 1969 style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Lyndon B. Johnson
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 2 Black-and-white photo of man in a suit and black tie John A. Volpe Massachusetts January 22, 1969 February 2, 1973 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Richard M. Nixon
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 3 Black-and-white photo of a bald man wearing glasses and a suit with a striped tie Claude S. Brinegar California February 2, 1973 February 1, 1975
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Gerald R. Ford
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 4 Black-and-white photo of an African American man in a suit wearing glasses looking to his left William T. Coleman, Jr. Pennsylvania March 7, 1975 January 20, 1977
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 5 Black-and-white photo of a man in a suit smiling Brock Adams Washington January 23, 1977 July 20, 1979 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Jimmy Carter
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 6 Black-and-white photo of a man with a wide smile and short curly hair wearing a light-colored suit Neil E. Goldschmidt Oregon August 15, 1979 January 20, 1981
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 7 Black-and-white photo of a man wearing a suit sitting at a desk with his hands folded on it and the DOT logo and US flag behind him Drew Lewis Pennsylvania January 23, 1981 February 1, 1983 rowspan="3" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Ronald Reagan
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 8 Smiling woman wearing earrings and a red shirt Elizabeth H. Dole Kansas February 7, 1983 September 30, 1987
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 9 Black-and-white photo of a man in a suit and combed-over hair with the US flag behind him James H. Burnley IV North Carolina December 3, 1987 January 20, 1989
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 10 Smiling man with thinning hair wearing a suit and a blue tie with the US flag behind him Samuel K. Skinner Illinois February 6, 1989 December 13, 1991 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | George H. W. Bush
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 11 Smiling man wearing a suit and a red tie Andrew H. Card Massachusetts February 24, 1992 January 20, 1993
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 12 Hispanic man with large glasses and black hair with the US flag behind him Federico Peña Colorado January 21, 1993 February 14, 1997 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Bill Clinton
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 13 African American man with short hair and a short mustache Rodney E. Slater Arkansas February 14, 1997 January 20, 2001
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 14 Older Japanese American man with glasses wearing a suit with a red tie with the US flag behind him Norman Y. Mineta California January 25, 2001 August 7, 2006 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | George W. Bush
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 15 Woman with long brown hair with the US flag behind hier Mary E. Peters Arizona October 17, 2006 January 20, 2009
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 16 Older man with bushy eyebrows and gray hair in a sui with the US flag behind himt Ray H. LaHood Illinois January 23, 2009 July 2, 2013 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Barack Obama
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | 17 Mayor Anthony Foxx, Charlotte NC Anthony R. Foxx North Carolina July 2, 2013 present

Line of succession

The line of succession regarding who would act as Secretary of Transportation in the event of a vacancy or incapacitation is as follows:[8]

  1. Deputy Secretary of Transportation
  2. Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
  3. General Counsel
  4. Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs
  5. Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
  6. Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs.
  7. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
  8. Assistant Secretary for Administration
  9. Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
  10. Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
  11. Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  12. Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
  13. Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration
  14. Administrator of the Maritime Administration
  15. Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
  16. Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  17. Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration
  18. Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
  19. Regional Administrator, Southern Region, Federal Aviation Administration
  20. Director, Resource Center, Lakewood, Colorado, Federal Highway Administration
  21. Regional Administrator, Northwest Mountain Region, Federal Aviation Administration

Living former Secretaries of Transportation

As of September 2024, there are twelve living former Secretaries of Transportation, the oldest being William T. Coleman, Jr. (served 1975-1977, born 1920). The most recent Secretary of Transportation to die was Andrew L. Lewis (served 1981-1983, born 1931), on February 10, 2016.

Name Term of office Date of birth (and age)
Alan S. Boyd 1967–1969 (1922-07-20) July 20, 1922 (age 102)
William T. Coleman, Jr. 1975–1977 (1920-07-07) July 7, 1920 (age 104)
Neil Goldschmidt 1979–1981 (1940-06-16) June 16, 1940 (age 84)
Elizabeth H. Dole 1983–1987 (1936-07-29) July 29, 1936 (age 88)
James H. Burnley IV 1987-1989 (1948-07-30) July 30, 1948 (age 76)
Samuel K. Skinner 1989-1991 (1938-06-10) June 10, 1938 (age 86)
Andrew Card 1992-1993 (1947-05-10) May 10, 1947 (age 77)
Federico Peña 1993-1997 (1947-03-15) March 15, 1947 (age 77)
Rodney E. Slater 1997-2001 (1955-02-23) February 23, 1955 (age 69)
Norman Mineta 2001-2006 (1931-11-12) November 12, 1931 (age 92)
Mary Peters 2006-2009 (1948-12-04) December 4, 1948 (age 75)
Ray LaHood 2009-2013 (1945-12-06) December 6, 1945 (age 78)

References

General
  • "Biographical Sketches of the Secretaries of Transportation". U.S. Department of Transportation. August 14, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
Specific
  1. ^ "3 U.S.C. § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act". Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d Grinder, R. Dale. "The United States Department of Transportation: A Brief History". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "A Chronology of Dates Significant in the Background, History and Development of the Department of Transportation". U.S. Department of Transportation. August 14, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  4. ^ "Biographical Sketches of the Secretaries of Transportation". U.S. Department of Transportation. August 14, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  5. ^ "Ray LaHood—Secretary of Transportation". U.S. Department of Transportation. July 22, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  6. ^ "Salary Table No. 2010—Ex". U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
    "5 U.S.C. § 5312 - Positions at level I". Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ Harrison, Steve. (2013-06-28) Cabinet post caps Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx's steep ascent. CharlotteObserver.com. Retrieved on 2014-04-28.
  8. ^ Obama, Barack (January 14, 2009). "Executive Order 13485: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Transportation". NASA Online Directives Information System. Retrieved January 2, 2010.

The order of succession of the U.S. Department of Transportation is as follows <http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-5543.pdf>:

  1. Deputy Secretary.
  2. Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.
  3. General Counsel.
  4. Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs.
  5. Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
  6. Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs.
  7. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
  8. Assistant Secretary for Administration.
  9. Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
  10. Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
  11. Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  12. Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
  13. Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration
  14. Administrator of the Maritime Administration
  15. Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
  16. Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  17. Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration
  18. Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
  19. Regional Administrator, Southern Region, Federal Aviation Administration
  20. Director, Resource Center, Lakewood, Colorado, Federal Highway Administration
  21. Regional Administrator, Northwest Mountain Region, Federal Aviation Administration
U.S. presidential line of succession
Preceded by 14th in line Succeeded by

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