Rosalyn Millman Appointed NHTSA Deputy Administrator |
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NHTSA
September 30, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHTSA 45-99
Thursday, September 30, 1999
Contact: NHTSA, Cathy Hickey, (202) 366-9550
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the appointment of Rosalyn G. Millman as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
"Rosalyn Millman has an exceptional understanding and knowledge of our highway safety issues," said Secretary Slater. "She is committed to ensuring sound practices that will save lives and prevent needless injuries as a result of traffic crashes. We look forward to working with her to achieve our ambitious goals."
Prior to her appointment, Millman served for six years as a Transportation Economist for the Democratic staff of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives. While working for the Committee, Millman developed many significant policy provisions of the Transportation and Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), including such safety programs as alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures grants, the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, and intelligent transportation systems model deployments.
Among her other legislative accomplishments are drafting of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 and the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act. Most recently she worked for the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation where she focused her efforts on motor carrier and commercial driver safety, hazardous materials transportation safety, research and technology and implementation of the trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
"We are proud to have Rosalyn aboard," said NHTSA Administrator Ricardo Martinez, M.D. "Her knowledge and skills will help us achieve our mission of saving lives."
From 1989 to 1993 she worked for the U.S. General Accounting Office on such issues as oversight of foreign air carrier safety, tax treatment of U.S.-owned foreign flag shipping and management of a Navy aircraft program. She has also worked for the International Food Policy Research Institute and the U.S. Agency for International Development in India.
A native Pennsylvanian, Millman graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1983 and received her master's degree in Economics and Public Policy from Princeton University in 1988. She currently resides in Washington, D.C.
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