FHWA 11-19
May 7, 2019
Contact: Mike Reynard
Tel: (202) 366-0660

Nicole R. Nason Sworn in as New Federal Highway Administrator

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao swore in Nicole R. Nason as the 20th Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on May 2, 2019. The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Nason by a vote of 95-1 on March 28.

“We welcome Nicole back to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Her record of experience in the transportation sector and proven leadership skills will help this Administration’s efforts to streamline the permitting process, engage with innovative technologies, and enhance mobility on our nation’s highways,“ said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao.

Since June 2017, Nason has served as Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Administration at the U.S. Department of State. She served as Administrator of USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from 2006-2008, and was the Department’s Assistant Secretary for Government Affairs from 2003–2006.

“I am honored to be selected by President Trump and privileged to join the strong team that Secretary Chao has assembled at DOT,“ Nason said. “Working with our many state and local partners, I look forward to leading the FHWA and to developing a strong, safe and modern transportation network that meets the needs of our 21st-century nation.“

Nason has also worked in the legislative branch as counsel for the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary and as press secretary for Rep. Porter Goss (R-Fla.), who was Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Nason earned a B.A. in Political Science and Government at American University and a J.D. at Case Western Reserve University. Nason and her husband, David, have three children.

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