Obama Names Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to Succeed LaHood at DOT
President Obama said Monday he will nominate Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx to be the next secretary of transportation, succeeding Ray LaHood, who is stepping down.
Obama named Foxx as his choice to lead DOT at a White House ceremony Monday afternoon. Following his formal nomination, Foxx must be confirmed by the Senate.
Foxx, a Democrat, has expanded public transportation systems in his city, has developed a facility connecting freight to global ports and has added a third runway at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, the Washington Post reported Monday.
Foxx, who will turn 42 on Tuesday, has been Charlotte’s mayor for nearly four years.
LaHood, a former Republican congressman who represented the Peoria, Ill., area, said earlier this year that he would not continue as transportation secretary during Obama’s second term.
The president praised LaHood as “maybe the best secretary of transportation we’ve ever had,” noting his accomplishments in building and upgrading roads and bridges.
