Who appoints the secretary of transportation?

United States Secretary of Transportation
Member of	Cabinet
Reports to	President of the United States
Seat	Washington, D.C.
Appointer	President of the United States with Senate advice and consent

Who is Trump’s Department of Transportation Secretary?

Elaine Chao
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Jeffrey A. Rosen Steven G. Bradbury (acting)
Preceded by	Anthony Foxx
Succeeded by	Pete Buttigieg

What is role of transportation secretary?

The secretary of transportation is the chief executive of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), a federal agency that oversees the nation’s public transportation programs and infrastructure. The president nominates the secretary of transportation, who must be confirmed by a majority vote in the US Senate.

Who was Obama’s secretary of transportation?

Peoria, Illinois, U.S. Raymond H. LaHood (born December 6, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 16th United States Secretary of Transportation from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama.

What is the role of the transportation secretary?

Who is currently the Secretary of Energy?

Jennifer Granholm

United States Secretary of Energy
Incumbent Jennifer Granholm since February 25, 2021
United States Department of Energy
Style	Madam Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Member of	Cabinet National Security Council

What does Transportation secretary do?

Is Darin LaHood Ray LaHood’s son?

LaHood, a native of Peoria, Illinois, is the son of Ray LaHood, the 16th United States Secretary of Transportation and before then seven-term U.S. Representative for the district his son currently represents. He has called himself a fiscal conservative focused on budget issues.