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Contact: Duane Debruyne
Friday, January 5, 2007
Tel.: (202) 366-0456
Rose A. McMurray Named as Chief Safety Officer for FMCSA
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced today that Rose A.
McMurray has been appointed Chief Safety Officer and Assistant Administrator for
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). McMurray has been
FMCSA’s Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development since 2003.
McMurray has more than 30 years of experience at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, serving in a variety of Associate Administrator and other senior
leadership roles in several operating administrations, including the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, when
that agency was responsible for commercial motor vehicle safety, and the former
Research and Special Programs Administration, where she served as Acting
Administrator for one year.
“Rose has dedicated her entire career to transportation safety. Her numerous
highway safety positions and solid results bring an impressive safety background
to her new appointment. She has the experience we need to succeed in our effort
to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses,”
said Peters.
FMCSA was established as a separate administration within the U.S. Department of
Transportation on January 1, 2000. It employs more than 1,000 individuals, in
all 50 States and the District of Columbia, dedicated to improving bus and truck
safety and saving lives.
Appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 1989, McMurray has been recognized
with numerous honors throughout her career, 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.
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