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June 23, 2007 |
Contact: John Barnes |
Today’s Transportation Lunch To Focus on Reducing Traffic Congestion and Features Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta as Keynote Speaker
The Luncheon will focus on:
- The federal government role in Transportation
- Prioritizing traffic relief
- Role of the private sector in transportation financing
** Media are welcome to attend the lunch free of charge.
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“Congestion is not a scientific mystery, nor is it an uncontrollable force. Congestion results from poor policy choices and a failure to separate solutions that are effective from those that are not.” -Norman Mineta, Secretary of Transportation, May 16, 2006 |
Join Washington Policy Center today as it officially kicks off its Center for Transportation Policy, featuring a lunch with former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta. Monday, June 25th The lunch features a discussion from Mr. Mineta on.
Mineta was the longest serving Secretary in the history of the U.S. Department of Transportation, becoming the 14th Secretary of Transportation on January 25th, 2001. As Secretary of Transportation, Mineta oversaw an agency with almost 60,000 employees and a $61.6 billion budget. During his first four years as Secretary, America achieved the lowest vehicle fatality rate ever recorded. The Secretary has overseen the safest three-year period in aviation history and oversaw the Coast Guard’s response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. For more information on sponsorship levels and tables of eight, or to purchase your ticket for only $35.00 call 206-937-9691. |
