Former New York Transpo Commish Confirmed as FHWA's New Chief
The Senate has confirmed Thomas J. Madison, Jr., to be head of the Federal Highway Administration. The approval of Madison, former commissioner of the New York State Dept. of Transportation, came just before the Senate adjourned for a five-week break. The chamber bypassed a formal committee vote on his nomination, bringing it directly to the floor.
The swift action wasn't surprising, given the wide support Madison received at his confirmation hearing before the Environment and Public Works Committee just two days earlier.