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Anthony Foxx (D) has been unanimously confirmed as Secretary of Transportation by the U.S. Senate, which had been expected to occur this week. Fox, who had been Mayor of Charlotte, NC, since December 2009, is yet a relative newcomer to elective and appointed office. He was elected in 2005 to an at-large seat on the Charlotte City Council. He served two terms before being elected Charlotte's 48th-- and youngest (at age 38)-mayor.
As noted in a post by TheHill.com , Foxx has already promised he will work across party lines in his Cabinet role: "There is no such thing as a Democratic or Republican road, bridge, port, air field or rail system," Foxx said when he was introduced by President Obama back in April.
Reaction from trucking stakeholders to the confirmation vote was positive and came swiftly. ""I'd like to offer my heartiest congratulations to Secretary-to-be Foxx on his confirmation," said Bill Graves, president and CEO...