Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Anthony Foxx

Foxx Rocks Confirmation Hearing, Reveals Some Initial Priorities

By Tanya Snyder | May 23, 2013 | No Comments

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx’s Senate hearing was, by all accounts, the one “oasis of calm” on an otherwise stormy Capitol Hill yesterday. There were no sharp exchanges, no tense moments, not even any particularly tough questions. Two weeks from today, we’ll probably be calling him “Mister Secretary.” Cabinet nominees often spend all their time on […]

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Meet Your Next Transportation Secretary

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 29, 2013 | No Comments

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx just accepted President Obama’s nomination to be the next transportation secretary. Before we get into the details of Anthony Foxx’s résumé and policy positions, let’s just take a moment to appreciate this: The White House has nominated a mayor to be secretary of transportation. There is often a wide gulf between […]