Obama To Nominate Charlotte Mayor For Transportation Post
Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx will be nominated by the president to be the next transportation secretary on Monday, a White House official confirms.
From member station WFAE in Charlotte, Ben Bradford reports Foxx has three main transportation credentials.
"As mayor, he's advocated for expansion of the city's light rail and a new streetcar. And one of the nation's busiest airports is in his jurisdiction," Bradford says. "He also works for the hybrid bus company DesignLine — because mayor is a part-time position in Charlotte."
The White House official said Foxx's projects are "important pieces of a comprehensive plan to meet Charlotte's transportation needs and maintain its position as a leader in high-tech industry and 21st century job creation."
Politico named Foxx one of the "50 politicos to watch" in 2011, when it noted he would get his "introduction to a national audience" as host of the Democratic National Convention.
Here's a video of the speech he gave at the convention in September: