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Industry and elected leaders praised Pete Buttigieg s confirmation as Transportation Secretary after his nomination passed the U.S. Senate 86-13 on Tuesday.
Buttigieg s confirmation could be a boon for investment in the nation’s infrastructure, which has been called for on a bipartisan basis for many years, according to experts.
Several officials emphasized how Buttigieg s experience as mayor of South Bend, IN, will stand him in good stead at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), especially as he knows the challenges local leaders face. City leaders know these critical issues best, Los Angeles City Council President Pro Tempore Joe Buscaino said. They know what s happening on the ground, and the work of Secretary Buttigieg reflects better the priorities of city leaders across this country.
Kimberly Slaughter has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of SYSTRA USA, as of February 1, 2021
She will direct the growth of our activities in the United States. SYSTRA has taken part in major transportation projects in the US for 35 years and our presence continues to grow
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HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Kimberly Slaughter has been involved in the development of mobility solutions for over 30 years and has a wealth of experience in the transport industry, having worked for architecture and engineering firms such as HDR, HNTB, and Parsons Brinckerhoff, planning consulting firms LKC Consulting Inc. and SR Beard & Associates, as well as operating agencies, including the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County in Houston, TX.
Pete Buttigieg, former Presidential candidate and South Bend, Ind., Mayor, becomes the 19th Transportation Secretary.
The Senate confirmed today, by a vote of 86-13, Pete Buttigieg as the 19th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
“I’m honored and humbled by today’s vote in the Senate and ready to get to work @USDOT,” Buttigieg, 39, tweeted on Feb. 2.
Buttigieg’s nomination cleared the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation by a 21-3 vote on Jan. 21, just over a month after being selected by then President-elect Joe Biden. Buttigieg tweeted the same day that he looked forward to working with the Committee as “we get to work on infrastructure and building our economy back better.” He is the first Senate-confirmed LGBTQ Cabinet Secretary.