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Time flies, and so just over a month has already passed since I raised my right hand as Vice President Kamala Harris swore me into my new job as secretary of transportation.
As I recited the oath, I couldnât help but think of the first time I was sworn in to public office, nearly a decade ago, launching my first term as mayor of South Bend.
This time was very different, of course. We were at the White House and not the Great Hall of the Century Center, and now my husband Chasten was at my side, a reminder of what has changed in our country as well as in my own life in the years since I first took the oath in South Bend in 2012.
JD Supra. Walsh also created Boston’s Office of Workforce Development.
Buttigieg’s transportation-related resume is a bit thinner in comparison. Under Buttigieg’s administration, South Bend notably became one of the first U.S. cities to contract with LimeBike, a dockless bike provider,
Bloomberg reports.
Buttigieg’s Smart Streets initiative however, transformed downtown South Bend, according to the
South Bend Tribune. One-way streets were converted into two-way streets, speed limits were reduced, decorative accents like trees and brick pavers were implemented, among other things.
If confirmed by the Senate, Buttigieg would notably be the first openly gay member of the cabinet in history,
- January 21, 2021, 11:40 AM
Senate Commerce Committee leaders Thursday welcomed Peter Pete Buttigieg, President Joe Biden’s nominee to become the next Transportation Secretary, with chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) opening his confirmation hearing saying he was quite certain of full Senate approval.
Wicker, who continued to chair the committee in absence of a final power-sharing agreement between the Republican and Democrat leaders, praised the selection of the former South Bend, Indiana mayor and U.S. Navy Reserve intelligence officer for the post, saying he has “impressive credentials” with “valuable perspective” from a local level. He also credited the former secretary, Elaine Chao, for her “professional and principled manner” in the way she directed the department.