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DC's top transportation official gets Biden White House position
DC’s top transportation official gets Biden White House position
Jack Moore
January 14, 2021, 11:13 AM
The head of D.C.’s Department of Transportation is headed to the White House.
Jeff Marootian, who has led DDOT under D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser since 2017, will work in the Presidential Personnel Office as a special assistant to the president for climate and science agency personnel, according to a news release announcing the appointment from the transition team for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Marootian is currently serving as a volunteer adviser for the Biden-Harris transition team.
As DDOT director, Marootian was tasked with overseeing the District’s ambitious “Vision Zero” plan that aimed to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2024 through improved road infrastructure and safety improvements at crash-prone areas.
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Jack Moore
January 14, 2021, 11:13 AM
The head of D.C.’s Department of Transportation is headed to the White House.
Jeff Marootian, who has led DDOT under D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser since 2017, will work in the Presidential Personnel Office as a special assistant to the president for climate and science agency personnel, according to a news release announcing the appointment from the transition team for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Marootian is currently serving as a volunteer adviser for the Biden-Harris transition team.
As DDOT director, Marootian was tasked with overseeing the District’s ambitious “Vision Zero” plan that aimed to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2024 through improved road infrastructure and safety improvements at crash-prone areas.
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