United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Encyclopedia
The Deputy Secretary of Transportation, in the United States
government, advises and assists the Secretary of Transportation
in the supervision and direction of the Department of Transporatation (DOT)
. The Deputy Secretary would succeed the Secretary in his absence, sickness
, or unavailability
.
The current Deputy Secretary is John Porcari
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government, advises and assists the Secretary of Transportation
United States Secretary of Transportation
The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation, a member of the President's Cabinet, and fourteenth in the Presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Transportation on October 15, 1966,...
in the supervision and direction of the Department of Transporatation (DOT)
United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
. The Deputy Secretary would succeed the Secretary in his absence, sickness
Sickness
Sickness may refer to:* Illness* Disease* Nausea* Sickness behaviorIn popular culture:* The Sickness, an album by Disturbed* The Sickness , a book in the Animorphs series...
, or unavailability
Unavailability
Unavailability can be defined as the probability that an item will not operate correctly at a given time and under specified conditions. It opposes availability....
.
The current Deputy Secretary is John Porcari
John Porcari
John D. Porcari is the current United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation. He was nominated by the Obama administration in April 2009 and confirmed by the Senate on May 21, 2009....
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