Statement from Governor Martin O'Malley
ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 10, 2009) – Governor Martin O’Malley issued the following statement today following President Barack Obama’s announcement of his intent to nominate John Porcari, Maryland Secretary of Transportation, as Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation:
“I want to congratulate John Porcari on today’s announcement, and wish him well in his new endeavor at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
“John has served the people of Maryland as Secretary of Transportation during an unprecedented time of growth and reinvestment in our State’s infrastructure, including the beginning stages of the InterCounty Connector, the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project, and over $1 billion in Recovery and Reinvestment projects throughout Maryland, including the nation’s first federally-approved highway project utilizing these funds. John’s leadership as an advocate for infrastructure investment impacts the lives of all Marylanders as they travel on resurfaced highways, restored bridges, or new hybrid buses.
“John’s career as a public servant is to be commended, and will serve him well as he joins U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the entire Obama Administration. I will work with John during this transition and his confirmation process, as the White House formally nominates him to serve as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.”
