Joseph Szabo | |
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Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration | |
In office April 29, 2009 – January 9, 2015 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Clifford Eby (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Sarah Feinberg |
Personal details | |
Born | December 26, 1957 Evergreen Park, Illinois | (age 66)
Alma mater | Governors State University |
Joseph C. Szabo (born December 26, 1957) is a former government official who was the twelfth Federal Railroad Administrator of the United States. Nominated by President Barack Obama on March 20, 2009, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 2009. Safety was the top priority of his administration. He stepped down from the position on January 9, 2015 and Sarah Feinberg became the Acting Administrator on January 12, 2015, and subsequently the permanent Administrator.[1]