Associations welcome new transportation secretary Several associations weighed in Monday on the nomination of Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as the next U.S. secretary of transportation, saying he has the experience for the job. "As mayor of a large city, Mayor Foxx dealt with very similar challenges with regard to transportation issues that I did when I was governor—chiefly responding to the demands of constituents and developing a multimodal transportation network," American Trucking Associations CEO Bill Graves said. If confirmed, Foxx would replace current Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who has held the office since 2009, the same year Foxx was elected… Read More