Hersman Reappointed to NTSB

President Obama has reappointed Deborah Hersman to a third term as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.

The White House said Thursday that it was sending her name to the Senate for confirmation to head the board for another two years.

Her total term as a member would be for five years, expiring in December 2018.

Hersman was among those considered to replace Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation during Obama’s first term. The president ultimately chose Anthony Foxx for the cabinet post.

Under Hersman’s leadership, NTSB this spring called on the 50 states to lower the threshold for drunk driving from a blood-alcohol level of .08 to .05.