USDOT Appoints Mala Parker Acting Deputy Administrator of FHWA
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Mala Parker’s portfolio at the Federal Highway Administration will include the role of acting deputy administrator, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Aug. 15.
She succeeds Brandye Hendrickson, who left the agency for a leadership post with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Washington.
Parker, the associate administrator for highway policy and external affairs at FHWA, had worked at American Trucking Associations, the U.S. Department of Labor and various member offices on Capitol Hill. She earned an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Puget Sound, according to information provided by the department.
Parker
“I am honored Secretary [Elaine] Chao has entrusted me with the additional responsibilities of acting deputy administrator of FHWA,” Parker said in a statement that accompanied the department’s announcement. “I look forward to working even more closely with the department’s leadership, my FHWA colleagues and our stakeholders to build on our efforts to enhance safety and modernize our nation’s roads and bridges.
FHWA, which oversees the country’s surface transportation network, is led by Nicole Nason. She was confirmed by the Senate earlier this year.
