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Statement for Attribution to Lt. Col. Jim Champagne, Chairman of the
Governors Highway Safety Association
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is pleased to learn that President Bush plans to nominate Mary Peters as the next Secretary of Transportation. During her tenure as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, she consistently demonstrated a commitment to highway safety. She was responsible for the Administration’s proposal to double safety infrastructure funding and she led the effort to allow this funding to be authorized as a separate program. Both actions were subsequently incorporated into the final highway bill that was signed into law in 2005. As a former Arizona Director of Transportation, Ms. Peters also brings a strong understanding of the needs of states and state priorities. GHSA urges the Senate to quickly confirm Mary Peters.
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The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is the states' voice on highway safety. The 501C3 association represents the highway safety programs of the states and territories on the "human behavioral aspects" of highway safety. Areas of focus include: occupant protection, impaired driving and speed enforcement, as well as motorcycle, school bus, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and traffic records.
