Rose A. McMurray is the Chief Safety Officer (CSO) and Assistant Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Prior to her appointment as CSO, she served as FMCSA's Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development. Ms. McMurray has dedicated more than 30 years of service to DOT, serving in a variety of roles. Previously, Ms. McMurray served as Associate Administrator for the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Budget, as well as the Associate Administrator for the Office of Traffic Safety Programs at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. She was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 1989.

Throughout her career, Ms. McMurray has been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including the Senior Executive Service Presidential Rank Award, the Secretary of Transportation's Meritorious Achievement Award, and the Secretary's Gold Medal for Leading DOT Efforts during the Midwest Floods. She has served on the Board of Advisors for the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Currently, and for the second time in her career, she is a member of the Board of Advisors for the National Safety Council. From 1999-2004, Ms. McMurray was a U.S. Delegate to the United Nations' Working Party on Road Traffic Safety, Geneva, Switzerland.

Ms. McMurray holds a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University. She and her husband have been married for more than 30 years and have two children.

Updated July 15, 2008