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Author Topic: LaHood resigns as Secretary of Transportation  (Read 195 times)

thelakelander

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LaHood resigns as Secretary of Transportation
« on: January 29, 2013, 03:10:55 PM »
Ray LaHood resigns from USDOT. Many believe LaHood has been the strongest champion of multimodalism in the modern history of USDOT.



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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:

full article: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/01/29/its-official-lahood-is-out/

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Re: LaHood resigns as Secretary of Transportation
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2013, 03:56:35 PM »
interesting...given that there was news last week he was staying

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Re: LaHood resigns as Secretary of Transportation
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2013, 04:05:25 PM »
Ed Rendell?

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Re: LaHood resigns as Secretary of Transportation
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2013, 07:38:39 PM »
Ock?

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Re: LaHood resigns as Secretary of Transportation
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2013, 10:50:22 PM »
Ock?

HA! HA! ROFLMAO!

Can you imagine such a thing?  A streetcar in every garage!
"...“The Secretary of War wants to know how you intend to prosecute the Pacific War?”
“Tell the Secretary I’ve already met with the Japanese, and we’ve decided to divide the Pacific Ocean 50/50, our ships will get the top, their ships will get the bottom."
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