Nicole Nason

Nicole Robilotto Nason (born August 12, 1970) is an American government official who served as the 26th Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 2019 to 2021. Nason previously served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Administration.

Nicole Nason
26th Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
In office
May 7, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald J. Trump
DeputyBrandye Hendrickson
Preceded byBrandye Hendrickson (Acting)
Succeeded byStephanie Pollack (Acting)
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
In office
December 2017 – March 11, 2019
PresidentDonald J. Trump
Preceded byHarry Mahar (Acting)
Succeeded byJohn W. Dinkelman (Acting)
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
In office
January 2006 – August 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Personal details
Born
Nicole Robilotto

(1970-08-12) August 12, 1970
Bay Shore, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDavid Nason
Children3
EducationAmerican University (BA)
Case Western Reserve University (JD)

Career

Nason's career in the Department of Transportation began in March 2003 when she was appointed to assistant secretary for governmental affairs, and two years later was nominated by President George W. Bush in January 2006 to be the administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. She remained in that post until August 2008. According to former EPA staff, she impeded their efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles by failing to coordinate with them.[1] She also ordered NHTSA employees not to communicate with the press in divergence from previous policy.[2] Nason was appointed a senior advisor to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in June 2017. In December of that year, she was appointed assistant secretary of state for administration by President Trump. In January 2019, she was added to a package of 17 nominations to be voted on by the Senate in March.[3]

On January 4, 2019, President Trump nominated her to serve as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.[3] On March 28, 2019, she was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 95–1[4] and was sworn in May 7, 2019.[5] She left office on January 20, 2021, when Joe Biden was sworn in as President.[6]

References
  1. Joselow, Maxine (April 10, 2019). "POLITICS: New highway chief fought EPA climate rules". E&E News. Environment & Energy Publishing. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  2. Jensen, Christopher (August 22, 2007). "What's Off the Record at N.H.T.S.A.? Almost Everything". Wheels Blog. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. "Trump Nominates Former NHTSA Administrator Nicole Nason to Head FHWA". The Eno Center for Transportation. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. "Senate Confirms Nicole Nason to Lead Federal Highway Administration".
  5. "Press Release: Nicole R. Nason Sworn in as New Federal Highway Administrator, 5/7/2019 | Federal Highway Administration". Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  6. "Government Officials at the US Department of Transportation | US Department of Transportation".


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