Michael Huerta
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United States Secretary of Transportation Acting |
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In office January 20, 2017 – January 31, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Anthony Foxx |
| Succeeded by | Elaine Chao |
| Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration | |
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Assumed office December 6, 2011 Acting: December 6, 2011 – January 7, 2013 |
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Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Victoria B. Wassmer (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Randy Babbitt |
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November 18, 1956 Riverside, California, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
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University of California, Riverside (BA) Princeton University (MPA) |
Michael Peter Huerta (born November 18, 1956) is the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. He was sworn in to office on January 7, 2013, for a five-year term and is responsible for the safety and efficiency of the largest aerospace system in the world. He oversees a $15.9 billion budget and more than 47,000 employees.
He received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Riverside and his master's in international relations from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.
Huerta was commissioner of New York City's Department of Ports, International Trade and Commerce from 1986 to 1989. In January 1989, he left to serve as the executive director of the Port of San Francisco until 1993. From 1993 to 1998 he held senior positions at the United States Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., serving under Secretaries Federico Peña and Rodney E. Slater during the Administration of President Bill Clinton.
Huerta worked as a Managing Director with the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, preparing Salt Lake City's transportation outlets for the Olympics. Huerta was involved in the planning and construction of a variety of Olympic transportation facilities, as well as the development of a highly successful travel demand management system that made sure that the transportation system operated safely and efficiently. Huerta organized the logistics for the Olympic flame for its journey from Athens, Greece to Salt Lake City, Utah.
From 2002 to 2009, Huerta was Group President of the Transportation Solutions Group at Affiliated Computer Services, a company later acquired by Xerox, specializing in business processes and information technology.
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