Mary Peters Confirmed as Secretary of Transportation today by U.S. Senate



WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Senate today confirmed Mary Peters as Secretary for the Department of Transportation by unanimous consent.  Peters was previously reported to the Senate by the Commerce Committee by a unanimous vote of 22 to 0.  Peters served as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 2001 to 2005 and prior to that spent three years directing the Arizona Department of Transportation.