Trottenberg Confirmed Deputy DOTSEC
April 14, 2021
Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary of Transportation
The U.S. Senate has confirmed, by a vote of 82-15, Polly Trottenberg as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation.
She will serve as No. 2 at the USDOT under Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who said in a tweet following her April 13 confirmation: “I’m looking forward to working together on the unprecedented opportunities before our department.”
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Patrick J. Foye issued the following statement in support of Trottenberg’s confirmation:
“I want to congratulate former New York City Transportation Commissioner and former MTA Board member Polly Trottenberg on her confirmation to serve as Deputy Transportation Secretary at USDOT.
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