Obama picks Porcari for Transportation post

President Barack Obama turned to Maryland for another high-level appointment Friday as the White House announced that he intends to name Maryland Transportation Secretary John D. Porcari to the No. 2 position in the U.S. Department of Transportation.

In choosing Porcari, Obama has selected one of the few state transportation secretaries whose portfolio includes all the major modes of travel - highways, aviation, mass transit, maritime commerce and rail freight. If he clears the required background checks and is confirmed by the Senate, Porcari would serve as deputy to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a former Illinois congressman and a Republican. <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/politics/bal-md.porcari11apr11,0,6279169.story">http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/politics/bal-md.porcari11apr11,0,6279169.story</a>;

by B' Spokes

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I interviewed Porcari about ped/bike access to bridges in Maryland last year on Episode 144 of my tv series, Perils For Pedestrians. Episode 144 is available on Google Video: video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5397298451034391174 John Z Wetmore