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Gregory G. Nadeau | |
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Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration | |
In office August 11, 2015 [1] – January 20, 2017 Acting: July 30, 2014 - August 11, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Victor Mendez |
Succeeded by | Brandye Hendrickson (acting) |
Deputy Administrator of Federal Highway Administration | |
In office July 8, 2009 [2] – July 30, 2014 | |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from 67th district | |
In office December 5, 1984 – December 5, 1990 | |
Preceded by | Francis J. Perry [3] |
Succeeded by | George F. Ricker [4] |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from 6th district (4) of Lewiston | |
In office January 3, 1979 [5] – December 5, 1984 [6] | |
Preceded by | Georgette B. Berube [7] |
Succeeded by | Alberta M. Wentworth, Wells redistricted [6] |
Gregory G. Nadeau is an American politician and former Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration which he served from 2015 to 2017.
Nadeau carried out the duties of the Federal Highway Administrator in acting capacity from 2014 to 2015, after his predecessor Victor Mendez began serving as acting Deputy Secretary of Transportation.[8]
He was officially sworn in as Federal Highway Administrator on August 11, 2015. He resigned on January 20, 2017, when President Donald Trump was inaugurated.
Nadeau also served on the USDOT Freight Policy Council. The Council advises the secretary on the development and implementation of MAP-21 freight policy provisions, including the National Freight Policy, advances the President's National Export Initiative, and at the request of the Chair, makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding freight policy issues.[8]
Prior to joining FHWA, Nadeau served as the Maine Department of Transportation’s (Maine DOT) Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning and Communications.[9] In this role, he was responsible for state and federal policy, statewide transportation system planning, communications, freight and business services, and passenger transportation.
Nadeau served as senior policy advisor to then Maine Governor Angus King from 1995 to 2002.[10] He was responsible for a number of policy areas, including transportation, economic development, energy and utilities, environmental protection and labor. From 1979 to 1990, he represented the city of Lewiston in the Maine House of Representatives.