Mary Peters | |
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| 15th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office October 17, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Norman Mineta |
| Succeeded by | Ray LaHood |
| Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration | |
| In office October 2, 2001 – July 29, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Kenneth R. Wykle |
| Succeeded by | J. Richard Capka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1948 Peoria, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Phoenix (BA) |
Mary E. Peters (born December 4, 1948) is an American government official who served as the 15th United States secretary of transportation from 2006 to 2009, under President George W. Bush. She was the second woman to hold that position after Elizabeth Dole.[1]
- ^ "Biographical Sketches of the Secretaries of Transportation" Archived 2014-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Historian. Retrieved Feb 24, 2010.