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- Born: December 6, 1945
- Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois
- Assumed office: 1995
- Party: Republican Party
- Spouse: Kathy LaHood
- Alma mater: Bradley University
- Served for 14 years as a congressman for Illinois' 18th DistrictU.S. Department of Transportation: Ray LaHood
- Served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Appropriations CommitteeU.S. Department of Transportation: Ray LaHood
- Strongly promoted ethanol production in Illinois Official Website: Ray LaHood Biography
- Member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Appropriations Project Vote Smart: Rep. Ray LaHood
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Republican Ray LaHood is a former congressman representing the the 18th District of Illinois.
On January 23, 2009, LaHood took the oath of office as President Barack Obama's secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. LaHood became the second Republican to join Obama's administration.U.S. Department of Transportation: Ray LaHood
Political Career
- 1977-1982: District Administrative Assistant to Rep. Tom Railsback
- 1982-1983: Illinois State House of Representatives
- 1982-1994: Rep. Robert Michel's Chief of Staff
- 1995-2009: Representative for Illinois' 18th District Project Vote Smart: Rep. Ray LaHood
- 2009 - present: Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation
LaHood Quotes
"'Rahm Emanuel and I are very good friends. He and I had six or seven bipartisan dinners this year that I invited some Republicans and he invited some Democrats. Sen. Obama and I worked very closely together when we were putting the transportation bill together a couple of years ago. I think I have a great relationship with both of them."PJStar.com (Peoria, Ill): LaHood Tapped for Obama Cabinet (December 17, 2008)"The only way to get anything done is by being bipartisan. That's what people who live in the real world do. They work together on school boards, hospital boards and library boards."House.gov: Washington Will Miss Ray LaHood
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Ray LaHood Questions
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What qualifications does Jill Zuckman have in the area of transportation/public affairs? 1 AnswerNow, I don't know a lot about politics, but I don't get it. How can a journalist be the best candidate for assistant to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. M... read more -
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Cheapest blu-ray player? 4 AnswersMy answer is not cheapest, but best deal: Samsung BD-P2500/BD-P2550 is Blu-Ray, built-in NetFlix, built-in Pandora Radio, and 1GB flash memory installed (to re... read more -
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Ray LaHood News and Blogs
- ChicagoTribune.com: ...Jill Zuckman to join Obama administration (February 16, 2009)
- Washington Wire (WSJ): GOP Rep. LaHood Eyed for Transportation Secretary (December 17, 2008)
- Bloomberg.com: Repub... LaHood Likely to Be Obama's Pick for Transport... (December 17, 2008)
- The Swamp: [ LaHood Asked to be Transportation Sec] (December 17, 2008)
- WQAD.com (Ill): Republican LaHood asked to join Cabinet (December 17, 2008)
- PJStar.com (Peoria, IL): LaHood Tapped for Obama Cabinet (December 17, 2008)
- Progress Illinois: "Ray LaHood? Really?" (December 17, 2008)
- CBS News: Ray LaHood Announces Retirement (July 26, 2007)
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Ray LaHood: Howard C. Berkowitz http://bit.ly/59gXhj
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Secretary Ray LaHood to visit Dallas on Monday: Secretary and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to talk Woodall Rodger.. http://bit.ly/7biWRz
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Says He'd Ban Texting While... http://tinyurl.com/yb5fyrx
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@avweekmadhu Man, that Ray LaHood really goes way out on a limb every time he opens his mouth, huh?
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