Thursday, November 05, 2009
Committee sends FMCSA, PHMSA nominations to Senate
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Oct. 27 voted favorably and sent to the full Senate two nominations for heads of transportation safety agencies.
The committee approved Anne Ferro to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Cynthia L. Quarterman to be administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Ferro is the former president and CEO of the Maryland Motor Truck Association. She has served on a number of regional advisory committees relating to freight planning, highway safety and transportation funding.
Quarterman is the former director of the Minerals Management Service at the Department of the Interior. She is a partner in the Washington law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP.