United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation

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United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation
United States Department of Transportation seal.svg
Seal of the Department
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Flag of the Deputy Secretary
Steven G. Bradbury official photo.jpg
since March 13, 2025
United States Department of Transportation
Style Mr. Deputy Secretary
Reports to United States Secretary of Transportation
Seat Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe President of the United States
with Senate advice and consent
Term length No fixed term
49 U.S.C.   § 102
First holderDarrell M. Trent
Salary Executive Schedule, level II
Website www.transportation.gov

The deputy secretary of transportation advises and assists the secretary of transportation in the supervision and direction of the Department of Transportation (DOT). The deputy secretary would succeed the secretary in his or her absence, sickness, or unavailability.

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List of deputy secretaries of transportation

#ImageNameTerm beganTerm ended President served
1 No image.svg Darrell M. Trent 19811983 Ronald Reagan
2 James burnley IV.jpg James H. Burnley IV 1983December 3, 1987
3 No image.svg Mimi Weyforth Dawson December 3, 1987January 20, 1989
4 Elaine Chao.jpg Elaine Chao April 19, 1989October 18, 1991 George H. W. Bush
5 James B. Busey IV, FAA Administrator official portrait.jpg James B. Busey IV December 4, 1991February 21, 1992 [1]
6 Downey.jpg Mortimer L. Downey May 28, 1993January 20, 2001 Bill Clinton
7 Portrait JacksonMP.jpg Michael Peter Jackson May 5, 2001August 28, 2003 George W. Bush
8 Maria Cino DOC official photo.jpg Maria Cino May 6, 2005March 3, 2007
9 TJBarrett USCG.jpg Thomas J. Barrett June 1, 2007May 1, 2009 George W. Bush
Barack Obama
10 John Porcari official portrait small.jpg John Porcari June 1, 2009December 27, 2013 Barack Obama
11 Victor Mendez.jpg Victor Mendez December 27, 2013July 24, 2014
July 24, 2014January 20, 2017
12 Jeff Rosen official DOJ portrait (cropped).jpg Jeffrey A. Rosen May 18, 2017May 21, 2019 Donald Trump
Steven G. Bradbury official photo (cropped).jpg Steven G. Bradbury (acting)September 10, 2019January 20, 2021
13 P.Trottenberg (cropped).jpg Polly Trottenberg April 14, 2021January 20, 2025 Joe Biden
14 Steven G. Bradbury official photo.jpg Steven G. Bradbury March 13, 2025Incumbent Donald Trump

References

  1. Whitnah, Donald Robert (1998). U.S. Department of Transportation: A Reference History. Greenwood Press. p. 165. ISBN   9780313283406.