Federico Peña
| Federico Peña | |
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| 8th United States Secretary of Energy | |
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In office March 12, 1997 – June 30, 1998 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Hazel R. O'Leary |
| Succeeded by | Bill Richardson |
| 12th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
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In office January 21, 1993 – February 14, 1997 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Andrew Card |
| Succeeded by | Rodney E. Slater |
| 41st Mayor of Denver | |
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In office July 2, 1983 – July 15, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | William H. McNichols, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Wellington Webb |
| Colorado House of Representatives | |
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In office 1979–1983 |
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| Personal details | |
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March 15, 1947 Laredo, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cindy Velasquez previously Ellen Hart Peña |
| Children | Nelia Peña Cristina Peña Ryan Peña |
| Alma mater | University of Texas-Austin |
Federico Fabian Peña (born March 15, 1947) is an American politician who was the United States Secretary of Transportation from 1993 to 1997 and United States Secretary of Energy from 1997 to 1998, during the presidency of Bill Clinton.
Born in Laredo, Texas, Peña earned a B.A. (1969) and a J.D. (1972) from the University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas School of Law, respectively.
Moving to Colorado, where he became a practicing attorney, Peña was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1979, where he rose to become Minority Leader.
In 1983, Peña defeated William H. McNichols, Jr., a 74-year old incumbent, to become the first Hispanic mayor of Denver, a post to which he was re-elected in 1987. During his time as mayor in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was instrumental in bringing the Colorado Rockies baseball team to Denver in 1993.
Peña advised Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton on transportation issues during Clinton's Presidential transition and thereafter Clinton chose Peña to head the United States Department of Transportation. At DOT, Peña led an organization of 110,000 employees with a budget of $37 billion. Peña also negotiated international aviation agreements with 41 nations during his term, pressing for increased freedom for airlines to serve markets. He cut the size of the Transportation Department by some 11,000 employees. He implemented the first international aviation policy for the U.S. since the Carter Administration. This strategy opened up aviation markets around the world, contributing to the revitalization of the aviation industry. He traveled extensively throughout the world to assist U.S. transportation companies access global markets.
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