The next Transportation Secretary?

@dasgeh 50449 wrote:

I’m from Charlotte. Anthony is a good friend of our family. He is AWESOME. I could not be happier for him and for the country. Listening to NPR in my office, I do a little dance every time I hear the announcement.

From a bike perspective, I know he rides some. My brother was trying to get him to buy a nicer road bike when he was on City Council. Not sure how much he’s been riding lately. He has little kids. I can’t wait to introduce them to the world of family biking.

Sounds like we have a potential DOT liasion – how ELITE

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/public-transit/296757-transit-bicycle-group-see-win-in-foxx-dot-appointment

The League of American Bicyclists expressed their support for Foxx’s nomination:

“When Secretary LaHood announced his departure, the bicycling community asked the White House to appoint a successor with a clear commitment to multi-modal solutions to local transportation challenges, and Mayor Foxx clearly checks those boxes,” LAB President Andy Clarke said in a statement.

“Under [Foxx’s] leadership, Charlotte has invested in light rail, a bikeway network, and a bikesharing system; the city’s Complete Streets approach to building a transportation system that serves all users is a model for the nation,” Clarke continued. “He clearly understands the importance of biking and walking to creating a vibrant and economically successful community where businesses want to locate; where people want to live, raise a family and retire; and where people have a real choice of transportation modes.”