There have been 15 Secretaries of Transportation since Lyndon B. Johnson carved the agency out of the Department of Commerce in 1966. Elizabeth Hanford Dole is one of the better-known Secretaries, having served as a Senator from North Carolina; she is also the wife of Republican Senator and presidential candidate Robert Dole.
Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL-18) may be best-known for presiding over the House of Representatives impeachment vote against President Bill Clinton. He is the 16th Transportation chief.
Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL-18) may be best-known for presiding over the House of Representatives impeachment vote against President Bill Clinton. He is the 16th Transportation chief.