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Anthony Foxx Officially Sworn in as U.S. Transportation Secretary

By goodblacknews on July 3, 2013
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx listens to his wife Samara Foxx during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee May 22, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Foxx will succeed Ray LaHood to become the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation if confirmed. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx listens to his wife Samara Foxx during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee May 22, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Foxx will succeed Ray LaHood to become the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation if confirmed. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department says former Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx has been sworn in as President Barack Obama’s new transportation secretary.

Foxx was sworn in during a private ceremony with his wife and two children Tuesday at the department’s headquarters. The department says he’s spending his first day focusing on transportation safety and preparedness for hurricanes and severe weather.
Foxx says under his tenure, safety will remain the department’s top priority. He says he’ll work on efficiency and infrastructure needed to make sure the nation’s transportation system works for future generations. Foxx’s background includes stints as a Justice Department attorney and a Democratic aide to the House Judiciary Committee. The Senate voted unanimously last week to confirm Foxx. The 42-year-old replaces outgoing secretary Ray LaHood, a former Republican congressman.
article by Josh Lederman, AP via thegrio.com; Copyright 2013 The Associated Press