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Last updated 9/3/2008

Tyler Duvall became Acting Under Secretary for Policy effective February 1, 2008.  He is also the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation.  He was nominated by President Bush on January 17, 2006, and confirmed on May 26, 2006, by the Senate following his confirmation hearing. Tyler currently works closely with the Department’s senior leadership in the development of transportation policies.  

From 2003 to May 2006, Tyler served as the Acting Assistant Secretary and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.

From 2002 to 2003, Tyler was the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.  In that role, Tyler advised the Assistant Secretary on a broad range of transportation policy and legal issues related to surface and maritime transportation. 

Before joining USDOT, Tyler worked from 1998 to 2002 as an associate in the Business and Finance Group of Hogan & Hartson, LLP, the largest law firm in Washington, DC.  At Hogan & Hartson, Tyler represented various public and private companies in a wide range of business dealings, including mergers, acquisitions and securities filings.

Tyler received his law degree from the University of Virginia, School of Law and his bachelor of arts with a major in economics from Washington and Lee University.

Tyler is married to Andrea Duvall.  He has two daughters, Olivia and Julia Duvall.  Tyler was born and raised in the Washington, DC area.