The appointment of an Obama Administration Secretary of Transportation has six names being mentioned now in the national media: Virginia Governor Tim Kaine; Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell; Jane Garvey, former head of Federal Aviation Administration; Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., chairman of House transportation committee; Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.; and, Mortimer Downey, former deputy transportation secretary. See Newsweek for more.NewSpace bloggers have expressed concern with the mention of Rep. James Oberstar because of the potential of more commercial space flight regulation. However the Minnesota Congressman has told reporters that it would be "unlikely" that he would accept appointment as Secretary of Transportation.
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine would be a GREAT choice with his demonstrated support for a state Spaceflight Liability & Immunity Act; ZeroGravity-ZeroTax Act and a multi-million dollar bond issue to build a new launch pad at the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport - a Pro-Space record! Kaine in an Obama cabinet mix brings about interesting scenarios.
Follow the Obama-Biden Transition Project here. The first presidential cabinet appointments are expected next week. The benchmark goal is to name the Cabinet members by Inauguration Day and 50 sub-Cabinet members in a month after Jan. 20.
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