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Buttigieg to bring local perspective to Cabinet position


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Written by Michelle Havich
22nd January 2021
Pete Buttigieg, President Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of Transportation, told senators that his background as mayor of South Bend, Ind., gave him a “bottom-up perspective on transportation programs and funding.
During his confirmation hearing with the Senate Commerce Committee on Jan. 21, Buttigieg told senators that improving the federal grant application processes could better engage smaller communities. “I recognize, especially coming from a community of the size of South Bend … we’re not among those that were able to have a full-time staff working on federal relations,” he said. “It is very important to me to make sure that this process is user-friendly, that criteria are transparent, and communities of every size, including rural communities and small communities, have every opportunity to access those funds.” ....

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