Mary E. Peters
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About
Arizona Republican politician and fifteenth United States Secretary of Transportation. Before receiving her national appointment from President George W. Bush, she served as Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Before Fame
Before beginning her political career, she attended the University of Phoenix.
Trivia
In 2006, she succeeded Democrat Norman Mineta as U.S. Secretary of Transportation. She remained in office until 2009, at which point she was replaced by fellow Republican Ray LaHood.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Peoria, Arizona.
Associated With
She was the second woman to be appointed United States Secretary of Transportation; fellow Republican Elizabeth Dole was the first.
