Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Ray LaHood

Ray LaHood: “Sitting on the Sidelines Doesn’t Accomplish Anything”

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 14, 2013 | 2 Comments

What follows is the second installment of an exit interview I conducted with departing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Tuesday. In the first installment, he talked about what he’s proudest of, why he decided to leave, and why it’s important to fund bike/ped improvements with federal dollars. I also gave him one last chance to […]

The Ray LaHood Exit Interview

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 13, 2013 | 5 Comments

I had the chance to sit down with Ray LaHood yesterday morning before he spoke to the U.S. High-Speed Rail Association. Our conversation covered a wide range of topics, looking back on his four years at the helm of the U.S. Department of Transportation. We’ll publish the interview in three installments over the next few […]

How Will the Next Transpo Secretary Build on Ray LaHood’s Legacy?

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 30, 2013 | 7 Comments

He strung it out long enough, but Ray LaHood has finally announced that he’s resigning as Transportation Secretary. Speculation has been rampant for months about who could replace him, and now it kicks into high gear. Matt Yglesias captured the sentiments of many transportation advocates when he tweeted yesterday, “Ray LaHood was a surprisingly good DOT […]

It’s Official: LaHood Is Out

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 29, 2013 | 10 Comments

After a few false alarms, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has finally come out and said it: He’s leaving the administration. In a letter sent to U.S. DOT staff and contractors this morning, he listed the accomplishments of the last four years: We have put safety front and center with the Distracted Driving Initiative and a rule […]

What Does It Mean That LaHood Isn’t On the Second-Term List? Nothing.

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 10, 2013 | 1 Comment

A White House official yesterday named three Cabinet members who are staying on for Obama’s second term and set off a firestorm of speculation about those he didn’t name — among them, Ray LaHood. The fact is no one knows yet whether the transportation secretary will stay on for the second term or not, or for a part of […]

Streetsblog Readers Have Spoken: Janette Sadik-Khan For DOT Secretary

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 19, 2012 | 6 Comments

On Friday, we put this question to our readers: Who should be the next Transportation Secretary? And lucky for us, 323 of you had nothing better to do with your weekend than answer our poll. The runaway winner, starting as soon as the polls opened, was Janette Sadik-Khan of New York City DOT. Under her […]

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