Ray LaHood

Ray LaHood is an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from Illinois from 1995 to 2009 and later as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013. As Secretary, he oversaw federal transportation initiatives, focusing on infrastructure improvement, safety, and innovation. LaHood is known for his bipartisan approach, emphasis on safety, and efforts to modernize transportation systems to benefit the economy and public mobility. His leadership helped shape transportation policies during a crucial period of infrastructure investment and safety reforms in the United States.