United States Department of Transportation

Leadership & Staff

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Pete Buttigieg Biden DOT secretary. former mayor of South Bend, Indiana. 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate

• Secretary (Feb 3 '21→?)

Eric J Soskin Trump Inspector General, US Department of Transportation

• inspector general (Dec 21 '20→?)

Todd Inman Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao aide, Chao Kentucky special liaison, former McConnell campaigner

• Position

Howard R Elliott Trump Administrator of DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

• Acting inspector general (May '20→?)

Ian Jefferies Freight rail Association of American Railroads AAR head

• Office of the Inspector General ('09→'10)

Edward R Hamberger Right-wing railroad lobbyist

• assistant secretary of governmental affairs (past)

Elaine Chao Former U.S. Transportation Secretary. Secretary of Labor under George W Bush

• Secretary of Transportation (past) [+1]

• Deputy Secretary of Transportation ('89→'01)

Anthony Bedell Lobbyist, former Bush & Trump admin official

• Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs (past)

Jeffrey A Rosen Trump Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice, former DOT Deputy Sec.

• deputy secretary (past)

Susan Hendrick Federal Comms Lead for Uber

• Deputy Press Secretary for Obama DOT ('12→'14)

Donations

Smart Columbus

• Donation/Grant · 40,000,000 USD

International Association of Chiefs of Police police executive membership organization

• Funder

Child Organizations

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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation

• Child Org

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration US highway safety agency

• Child Org

Beyond Traffic 2045

• Child Org

Office of the Under Secretary for Policy Principal advisor to the Secretary of Transportation

• Child Org

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

• Child Org

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

• Child Org

Federal Transit Administration

• Child Org

Surface Transportation Board

• Child Org

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

• Child Org

Federal Highway Administration

• Child Org

Parents

Executive Branch Led by the president and vice president

• Parent Org

Memberships

Partnership for Sustainable Communities

• Member

Georgia Tech Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development

• Member

Career Pathways Program US government program created and run by 13 federal departments

• Member

Lobbied By

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Hogan & Hartson LLP

• Lobbying (for client) ('02→'03)

Delta Air Lines, Inc. Atlanta, GA based airline

• Direct Lobbying ('99→'08)

iHeartCommunications, Inc. A diversified media and entertainment company

• Direct Lobbying ('08)

Sidley Austin LLP Sidley is a global law firm committed to providing excellent client service, fostering a culture of cooperation and mutual respect, and creating opportunities for lawyers of all backgrounds.

• Lobbying (for client) ('05→'08)

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Mission-critical communications products and services to enterprises and governments.

• Direct Lobbying ('04→'08)

Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates Since 1981, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates has helped Fortune 500 companies, trade associations and other clients impact public policy as Washington’s top full service government affairs fir

• Lobbying (for client) ('99→'02)

Weyerhaeuser Company The biggest owner of timberland in North America

• Direct Lobbying ('99→'08)

Akin Gump Large law and lobbying firm; founded by Robert Strauss in 1945

• Lobbying (for client) ('99→'03)

The Cohen Group Federal/military lobbying organization run by former Clinton SecDef William Cohen

• Lobbying (for client) ('06→'07)

Rockwell Collins Inc An avionics company

• Direct Lobbying ('02→'08)

Miscellaneous Relationships

Austin Smart City Challenge US DOT 2015

• Submitted to ('15→?)*

Detroit Smart City Vision Statement Federal Department of Transportation Grant

• Prepared for

Albuquerque Smart Cities Vision Statement US Department of Transportation Grant Application

• Vision Statement Application ('16→?)*

Cleveland Smart City Challenge Federal Department of Transportation Project

• Grant Program ('16→?)*