Rodney E. Slater
Rodney Earl Slater | |
|---|---|
| 13th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office February 14, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Federico Peña |
| Succeeded by | Norman Mineta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1955 Marianna, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Eastern Michigan University University of Arkansas |
Rodney Earl Slater (born February 23, 1955) is an American politician. He was the United States Secretary of Transportation under U.S. President Bill Clinton. He is a member of the Democratic Party
Slater was born in Marianna, Arkansas.
Slater graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1977, and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1980.[1]
After Clinton was elected president, 1993 Slater became the first African-American Director of the Federal Highway Administration.[1]
In 1997, Slater was appointed to be the Secretary of Transportation. He was the second African American to hold that post.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rodney E. Slater, Federal Highway Administrator, 1993 - 1997". Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
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