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\u201cNASAO congratulates Sean Duffy on his confirmation as Secretary of Transportation,\u201d said Greg Pecoraro, NASAO President and CEO. \u201cWe look forward to working with him and other senior leaders at USDOT to enhance the world\u2019s largest and safest aviation system. As he takes up his new duties, we hope he will prioritize filling the senior leadership roles at the FAA to provide the leadership and stability it needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), NATA and NBAA also welcomed last week\u2019s vote that confirmed Secretary Duffy, who led Wisconsin\u2019s 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly nine years, a role that provided him with firsthand insight into the critical role of general aviation in rural locations without airline service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSean Duffy brings extensive experience in navigating the congressional legislative process and in understanding the importance of transportation networks in creating opportunities for communities \u2013 both of which will be valuable assets in his new role,\u201d said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. \u201cHis prompt confirmation as transportation secretary ensures that government and industry have continuity in leadership and decision-making about the safety, security and stability of all facets of the national transportation system, including business aviation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to his election to Congress in 2011, Duffy worked in private law practice and later served as a prosecutor for Ashland County, WI. He was subsequently named acting assistant district attorney and district attorney for the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NATA congratulated Secretary Duffy and looks forward to partnering with him to further the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System, while preserving the essential services that the industry provides to thousands of diverse communities across the nation. \u201cDuring his confirmation hearing, Secretary Duffy demonstrated a commitment to these shared goals and a willingness to engage with Congress and industry stakeholders to ensure continued U.S. global aviation leadership,\u201d stated NATA President and CEO Curt Castagna. \u201cSecretary Duffy\u2019s leadership will be critical to timely implementation of Congressionally mandated reforms to improve Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) efficiency and modernize regulatory oversight for NATA\u2019s more than 3700 members. We stand ready to assist Secretary Duffy and his team with this important work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Duffy earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from St. Mary\u2019s College and his juris doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law. He joins USDOT from Fox Business Network where he was co-host of The Bottom Line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) along with a number of aviation associations congratulated Sean Duffy on his Senate confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). \u201cNASAO congratulates Sean Duffy on his confirmation as Secretary of Transportation,\u201d said Greg Pecoraro, NASAO President and CEO. \u201cWe look forward to working with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30755"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30757,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30755\/revisions\/30757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}