{"id":266,"date":"2017-01-26T14:04:13","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T19:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regionslead.org\/?p=266"},"modified":"2017-01-26T14:04:13","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T19:04:13","slug":"a-final-farewell-from-secretary-foxx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/narc.org\/2017\/01\/26\/a-final-farewell-from-secretary-foxx\/","title":{"rendered":"A Final Farewell from Secretary Foxx"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 19 marked Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx\u2019s last day in office. In his <a href=\"http:\/\/narc.us1.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=6f332e973fea19c6d59ade453&amp;id=7cce38a652&amp;e=28b325c6b9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">farewell message to USDOT employees<\/a>, Foxx highlighted the successes of USDOT during his tenure, including securing the first long-term transportation bill in over a decade and embracing innovative technologies, such as autonomous vehicles and unmanned aircraft systems. He also highlighted the integration of his long-standing priority of using transportation policy to foster inclusivity and equality in USDOT work. Foxx closed by thanking his department for their support and stating that the future is bright for USDOT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 19 marked Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx\u2019s last day in office. In his farewell message to USDOT employees, Foxx highlighted the successes of USDOT during his tenure, including securing the first long-term transportation bill in over a decade and embracing innovative technologies, such as autonomous vehicles and unmanned aircraft systems. 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