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A passionate progressive with an eye on environmental issues, Hillsborough County Commissioner
Pat
Kemp has led the charge on expanding public transit and curbing urban sprawl since she was first elected to her countywide seat in 2016.
In her new role as Commission chair, that’s only going to continue.
“Pat Kemp is a relentless and outspoken advocate for Hillsborough County,” said
Christina
Barker, chief of staff for the Vinik Family Office. “She consistently sets the tone and scope of local and regional conversations. As the new chair of the Hillsborough County Commission, she has a capable coalition for progressive land use and transportation policy efforts two of her most valued priorities.”
Power index: Top 10 Biden appointments affecting freight markets
Leaders from across the administration connect supply chain links Top 10 picks influence rail, ocean, highway freight. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves & The White House)
While almost every cabinet department and a host of federal agencies within the executive branch touch freight and supply chains in some way, these 10 recent appointees by President Joe Biden will likely figure most prominently in steering freight transportation policy as Biden’s administration gets underway. The list is in alphabetical order by last name.
Pete Buttigieg, secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
(Credit: U.S. DOT)
Background: Buttigieg began campaigning for Biden almost immediately after dropping out of the presidential race in early 2020 and given the endorsement power of the popular former South Bend, Indiana, mayor, it was not a surprise he was rewarded with a cabinet post. Most would not have guessed, howeve
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Carolina Journal is taking a brief look at each new member of the General Assembly 10 in the Senate and 11 in the House. We look at where they’ve been, what they’re doing now, and what we might expect them to do as lawmakers.
The 2021-22 session began in late January. Expect COVID-19 and the ongoing fallout from the pandemic to be top priorities for lawmakers, who are crafting a new budget for the biennium. They’ll also draw new legislative and congressional maps for the next decade based on fresh census data. Each legislator, too, has their own priorities.