The Obama Administration and the Future for U.S. Transportation Policy
Roy Kienitz, Under Secretary for Policy U.S. Department of Transportation.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Under Secretary for Policy, Roy Kienitz, discussed the Obama Administration’s priorities for transportation policy as part of the Alan M. Voorhees Distinguished Lecture series. Sworn in as Under Secretary in May 2009, Mr. Kienitz assists Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in formulating national policies affecting surface transportation and aviation. The Obama administration has identified safety, livability, sustainability, and economic recovery as its primary transportation objectives.