AASHTO Comments on the Nomination of Sean Duffy as U.S. Transportation Secretary

WASHINGTON - The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials congratulates Sean Duffy on his nomination to be U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

"As a former member of Congress, Sean Duffy understands how to navigate the political landscape in Washington to get things done, something that we will need in the next leader of the U.S. Department of Transportation as we begin the process of reauthorizing the federal surface transportation programs," said Jim Tymon, AASHTO executive director. "Every state department of transportation in the country is currently hard at work improving safety and quality of life in their communities one project at a time. This is made possible through the federal-state partnership that has existed for over 100 years. We look forward to working with the Secretary-designee as well as the Trump administration to ensure the continued delivery of a safe, efficient, multimodal transportation system for all."

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