Gov. Phil Murphy lauded President-elect Joe Biden’s designating former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg as his pick for secretary of transportation Tuesday.
“As a former mayor, he knows importance of investing in safer, more efficient interstate roads and bridges, and in the connections provided by a secure rail network,” Murphy said. “President-elect Biden has chosen the right person to lead on delivering the promise of clean energy and electric vehicles, on creating new union jobs, and on investments in environmental justice — all of which are inextricably intertwined within our transportation infrastructure.”
Should he be confirmed, Buttigieg’s position would give him purview over the Gateway Project.
“With Pete Buttigieg, New Jersey will have an ally for safe and modern infrastructure in Washington leading the U.S. Department of Transportation,” Murphy said.