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Ray LaHood
NameRay LaHood
Order16th
TitleUnited States Secretary of Transportation
DeputyJohn Porcari
PredecessorMary Peters
Term startJanuary 22, 2009
PresidentBarack Obama
PredecessorMary Peters
StateIllinois
District18th
Term startJanuary 3, 1995
Term endJanuary 3, 2009
PrecededBob Michel
SucceededAaron Schock
OfficeMember of the
Illinois House of Representatives
Term start1982
Term end1983
Personal information
Date of birthDecember 06, 1945(age 64)
Birth placePeoria, Illinois
PartyRepublican Party
EthnicityLebanese
SpouseKathy LaHood
ReligionMaronite Catholic
Alma materBradley University
ProfessionPolitician, Teacher
Raymond H. "Ray" LaHood (born December 6, 1945) is the current United States Secretary of Transportation and a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives.
During his service in Congress, he became well-known among C-SPAN viewers, as the presiding officer of more debates than any other member.2003) Most notably, he presided over the impeachment vote against President Bill Clinton.
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DOT Secretary Ray LaHood Battles Airport Tarmac Delays - Meeting News Tweet this news

Meeting News--US Secretary of Transportation -Ray LaHood- recently spoke with MeetingNews senior editor Jay Boehmer to discuss the rules' details, importance and ...
Date : Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:08:07 GMT+00:00

Truckers Talk I-80 Tolls - WTAJ Tweet this news

WTAJ--Many expected the decision might come then because the Governor is meeting at 3:30 with US Secretary of Transportation -Ray LaHood- trying to sway him to ...
Date : Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:03:59 GMT+00:00

Toyota recall update: Ray LaHood to travel to Japan to meet with Toyota ... - Prime Writer News Network Tweet this news

Prime Writer News Network--Transportation Secretary -Ray LaHood- announced that he will travel to Japan this summer to meet with Toyota executives. The topic of discussion will be the ...
Date : Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:47:47 GMT+00:00

Equality for bikes, now part of the National conversation - BikePortland.org (blog) Tweet this news

BikePortland.org (blog)--Fast forward to early this month when the current DOT chief -Ray LaHood- issued a strong statement calling for the “end of favoring motorized transportation ...
Date : Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:11:40 GMT+00:00

CTA Union chief lobbying LaHood in Washington - Chicago Current Tweet this news

Chicago Current--The head of the CTA bus drivers' union is meeting with US Transportation Secretary -Ray LaHood- today in Washington, the union says. ...
Date : Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:09:06 GMT+00:00

Republicans Ridicule Bike Lanes - Courthouse News Service Tweet this news

Courthouse News Service--WASHINGTON (CN) - Republicans heaped ridicule on Transportation Secretary -Ray LaHood- at a Wednesday hearing after LaHood suggested on his Web ...
Date : Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:53:44 GMT+00:00

McCaskill Calls For End To Pork-Barrel Projects In Transportation Bills - RTT News Tweet this news

RTT News--(RTTNews) - Senator Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., sent a letter to Transportation Secretary -Ray LaHood- Tuesday in which she called for an end to funding ...
Date : Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:28:56 GMT+00:00

Ray LaHood's Bottom Line on Toyota - CBS News (blog) Tweet this news

CBS News (blog)--Elijah Cummings, D-Md, asked Transportation Secretary -Ray LaHood- if it is safe to drive a Toyota. In earlier testimony LaHood responded that affected ...
Date : Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:34:35 GMT+00:00

Driving safely helps - Toledo Blade Tweet this news

Toledo Blade--But US Transportation Secretary -Ray LaHood- offers an appropriate caution. "Drivers need to keep their hands on the steering wheel and their focus on the ...
Date : Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:54:08 GMT+00:00

LaHood elevates biking, walking to parity with cars - Baltimore Sun (blog) Tweet this news

Baltimore Sun (blog)--But US Transportation Secretary -Ray LaHood- has actually elevated the bicycle and the human foot to parity with the automobile in federal transportation ...
Date : Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:31:23 GMT+00:00


1994 |G. Douglas Stephens 78,332 |39% |Ray LaHood 119,838 60% |*
1996 |Mike Curran 98,413 |41% |Ray LaHood 143,110 59%
1998 |(no candidate) | |Ray LaHood 158,175 100% |*
2000 |Joyce Harant 85,317 |33% |Ray LaHood 173,706 67%
2002 |(no candidate) | |Ray LaHood 192,567 100%
2004 |Steve Waterworth 91,548 |30% |Ray LaHood 216,047 70%
2006 |Steve Waterworth 73,052 |33% |Ray LaHood 150,194 67%
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1994, write-ins received 955 votes. In 1998, write-ins received 2 votes.




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