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| Anthony Foxx: Obama to nominate Charlotte mayor as transportation chief | |
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| US president Barack Obama plans to nominate Anthony Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, to be his next transportation secretary, a White House official said on Sunday. | US president Barack Obama plans to nominate Anthony Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, to be his next transportation secretary, a White House official said on Sunday. |
| If confirmed by the US Senate, Foxx would replace Ray LaHood, who has served as transportation secretary since January 2009. | If confirmed by the US Senate, Foxx would replace Ray LaHood, who has served as transportation secretary since January 2009. |
| Foxx is African-American and would add to the Obama cabinet's racial diversity, something the president's supporters have been urging him to do. | Foxx is African-American and would add to the Obama cabinet's racial diversity, something the president's supporters have been urging him to do. |
| As Charlotte mayor, Foxx is credited with improving the city's transportation systems. | As Charlotte mayor, Foxx is credited with improving the city's transportation systems. |
| "Foxx's career as a public official, in a rapidly changing urban environment, has been marked by an ability to integrate local, state and federal resources to meet important transportation challenges," the White House official said. | "Foxx's career as a public official, in a rapidly changing urban environment, has been marked by an ability to integrate local, state and federal resources to meet important transportation challenges," the White House official said. |
| North Carolina has been an important swing state in presidential elections. It voted for Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, but backed Obama in 2008. Charlotte hosted the Democratic National Convention in 2012. | North Carolina has been an important swing state in presidential elections. It voted for Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 election, but backed Obama in 2008. Charlotte hosted the Democratic National Convention in 2012. |
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