Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Secretary LaHood

LaHood to Bike Advocates: U.S. DOT Will Be Your “Full Partner”

By Ben Fried | Mar 11, 2009 | 4 Comments

BikePortland‘s Jonathan Maus is down in D.C. today for the National Bike Summit, where Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood gave the opening address this morning. From Maus’s recap: Photo: Jonathan Maus At the outset of his remarks, he said, “I want all of you to know you have a full partner at the US DOT in […]

Senate Set to Confirm LaHood as Transportation Secretary

By Ben Fried | Jan 21, 2009 | No Comments

Ray LaHood handles some softballs at his nomination hearing. Looks like Ray LaHood will sail toward an easy confirmation in the Senate. Members of the Transportation Committee were congratulating him before he opened his mouth at this afternoon’s nomination hearing, which just adjourned. Here are some bullet points: The livable communities plank in Obama’s campaign […]