Polly Ellen Trottenberg(born March 16, 1964)[1]is an American government official who served asDeputy Secretary of TransportationunderPete Buttigiegfrom 2021 to 2025. She served as the acting administrator of theFederal Aviation Administrationfrom June 2023 to October 2023. She previously served as commissioner of theNew York City Department of Transportationfrom 2014 to 2020.
Polly Trottenberg | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 13thUnited States Deputy Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office April 14, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Steven G. Bradbury(acting) |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Administrator of theFederal Aviation Administration | |
Acting | |
| In office June 9, 2023 – October 27, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Billy Nolen(acting) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Whitaker |
| Commissioner of theNew York City Department of Transportation | |
| In office January 27, 2014 – December 11, 2020 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Janette Sadik-Khan |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Forgione (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1964 Boston,Massachusetts,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mark Zuckerman |
| Education | Columbia University(BA) Harvard University(MPP) |
Early life and education
editTrottenberg was born inBostonand grew up inPelham, New York,andCambridge, Massachusetts.[2]She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history fromBarnard CollegeofColumbia Universityin 1986 and aMaster of Public Policyfrom theJohn F. Kennedy School of Government.[3][4]
Career
editEarly career
editDuring theObama administration,Trottenberg was theUnder Secretary of Transportation for Policy,helping develop theTransportation Investment Generating Economic Recoverygrant program.[5][6]
Trottenberg also served as a transportation policy adviser for SenatorsChuck Schumer,Barbara Boxer,andDaniel Patrick Moynihan,in addition to holding positions with thePort Authority of New York and New Jerseyand the nonprofit Building America's Future.[7]
NYC DOT
editPolly Trottenberg was appointed by New York City MayorBill de Blasioon December 31, 2013, to replaceJanette Sadik-Khanas Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation.[8]Trottenberg was sworn in on January 27, 2014.[9][10]
Trottenberg was also a board member of theMetropolitan Transportation Authority,having been confirmed for a 10-year term on June 23, 2014.[9]Seen as a voice of "sanity" on the board,[11]she resigned from the position on June 3, 2019.[12]Trottenberg also served as the chair of TRANSCOM, a coalition of 16 transportation-related agencies in theNew York metropolitan area,from 2015 to 2019.[13]
Deputy Secretary of Transportation
editIn November 2020, Trottenberg was named a volunteer member of theJoe Biden presidential transitionAgency Review Team to support transition efforts related to theUnited States Department of Transportation.[14]On January 18, 2021, it was announced that Trottenberg would serve asUnited States Deputy Secretary of Transportationin the incomingBiden administration.[15]On February 13, 2021, her nomination was formally submitted to the Senate for confirmation.[16]On April 13, 2021, Trottenberg was confirmed in a 82–15 vote.[17]She was sworn into office on April 14, 2021.[18]
Trottenberg was named acting administrator of theFederal Aviation Administrationby President Biden on June 8, 2023.[19]
Personal life
editTrottenberg is Jewish.[20]She lives on Capitol Hill with husband Mark Zuckerman, president ofThe Century Foundation.[21]
References
edit- ^Nominations to NASA, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Maritime Commission, and the Department of Transportation: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, July 8, 2009.U.S. Government Printing Office. 2010.ISBN9780160856518.
- ^Wolfe, Kathryn a (24 March 2013)."Trottenberg: Tick tock on transportation".POLITICO.Retrieved2021-01-19.
- ^"Founders Day | Barnard College".barnard.edu.Retrieved2020-08-08.
- ^"Polly Trottenberg".National Association of City Transportation Officials.2015-06-01.Retrieved2021-01-19.
- ^Fried, Ben (December 31, 2013)."NYC's Next Transportation Commissioner Is Polly Trottenberg".Streetsblog.
- ^Hilburg, Jonathan (2021-01-21)."Former NYC transportation commissioner Polly Trottenberg nominated for deputy transportation secretary".The Architect’s Newspaper.Retrieved2021-10-16.
- ^"De Blasio Picks Trottenberg to be NYC Transportation Commissioner | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News".WNYC.
- ^Davies, Alex."Bill De Blasio Has Named His Choice To Run Transportation In New York City".Business Insider.
- ^ab"Polly Trottenberg".Metropolitan Transportation Authority.RetrievedMay 24,2018.
- ^"Polly E. Trottenberg".The Washington Post.RetrievedMay 24,2018.
- ^Rubinstein, Dana (June 5, 2019)."Trottenberg, a voice of 'sanity' on MTA board, submits resignation".Politico.RetrievedFebruary 24,2020.
- ^Kuntzman, Gersh (June 6, 2019)."Anatomy of a Resignation: Why Polly Trottenberg Quit the MTA Board".Streetsblog.RetrievedFebruary 24,2020.
- ^"Commissioner Polly Trottenberg".New York City Department of Transportation.RetrievedMay 24,2018.
- ^"Agency Review Teams".President-Elect Joe Biden.Retrieved10 November2020.
- ^"Biden Names Polly Trottenberg as Deputy Secretary of Transportation".ny1.Retrieved2021-01-19.
- ^"PN117 — Polly Ellen Trottenberg — Department of Transportation".U.S. Congress.Retrieved14 February2021.
- ^"On the Nomination (Confirmation: Polly Ellen Trottenberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation)" United States Senate, April 13, 2021
- ^"Polly Trottenberg Joins U.S. Department of Transportation as Deputy Secretary"(Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Transportation. April 15, 2021.RetrievedApril 15,2021.
- ^"Biden picks longtime transportation official as acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration".Times Union.AP. June 8, 2023.
- ^"Jews in the Biden Administration".Jewish Virtual Library.Retrieved2021-02-12.
- ^"The 7 Most Notable Homes in the Washington Area This Month—and Who Bought and Sold Them - Washingtonian".2021-07-14.Retrieved2022-05-01.
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