New DOT Secretary Aims to Follow LaHood's Bipartisan Footsteps

Anthony Foxx, mayor of Charlotte, NC, and President Barack Obama's pick to head the Department of Transportation says he will continue the bipartisan efforts of outgoing Secretary Ray LaHood. "There is no such thing as a Democratic or Republican road, bridge, port, airfield or rail system," Foxx said. "We must work together across party lines to enhance this nation's infrastructure."

Source: AGC SmartBrief e-newsletter for April 30 which contained this April 29 article by the Reuters news service.

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