LaHood to Depart DOT
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who earned praise for focusing on distracted driving and criticism from trucking for appearing to promote biking and high-speed rail over freight issues, announced last week he was stepping down.
February 4, 2013LaHood ‘Sticking Around’ as Secretary ‘for a While’
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said last week he would “be sticking around for a while” in President Obama’s Cabinet as the administration’s top transportation official.
January 28, 2013Washington Rumors Grow Over LaHood’s Future at DOT
A spate of pre-inaugural Cabinet announcements and a story in a Capitol Hill insider publication last week fed the Washington rumor mill’s speculation surrounding the future of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
January 14, 2013LaHood Not on List of White House Cabinet Holdovers
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is not among the group of Cabinet officials the White House said would remain on the job in President Obama’s second term, The Hill newspaper reported.
January 10, 2013LaHood Won’t Discuss Role in New Cabinet Until New Year
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood won’t discuss his plans with President Obama about staying in his position in the new administration until after the new year, the Peoria (Ill.) Journal Star reported.
December 10, 2012LaHood May Stay on if Obama Re-Elected
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood seems to be keeping the door open to a second Cabinet term after insisting last year he would not stay on if President Obama were re-elected.
October 16, 2012LaHood Announces Additional Grants for Rural Roads Under TIGER Program
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced $30 million for the replacement or repair of rural roads as part of the agency’s most recent “TIGER” grants.
July 2, 2012LaHood to Leave DOT
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he will leave the Obama administration after leading the Department of Transportation for just over four years.
January 29, 2012LaHood Says He Will Step Down After 2012
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday he will step down from his position if President Obama is re-elected.
October 14, 2011LaHood’s Praise of Bike Lanes Irks Trucking, Highway Users
A recent blog from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has provoked truckers and other highway users to complain anew about an old issue — highway trust fund money paying for things other than highways.
January 24, 2011