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Foxx was born on April 30, 1971 in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref>[http://blackpoliticalbuzz.blogspot.com/2009/10/charlottes-next-mayor-experienced-small.html Blogger: Inloggen<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was raised by his mother, Laura Foxx, and his grandparents, James and Mary Foxx,<ref>{{cite news |title=Where Politics is a Family Affair |publisher=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |date=2007-02-06 |accessdate=2009-11-09 |page=1B}}</ref> and graduated from [[West Charlotte High School]].<ref name=elected/><ref name=profile>{{cite news |title=Anthony Foxx, Democrat - Describes Himself as Mediator, Ready to Speak Out on Issues |publisher=[[Charlotte Observer]] |date=2009-10-18 |accessdate=2009-11-03 |author=Harrison, Steve |page=1A}}</ref> He graduated from [[Davidson College]], where he was the first African American student body president,<ref name=2005bio>{{cite news |title=Grandfather's Lessons Pay Off for City Council Contender - Grandson of Stalwart of Democratic Party Leads Primary At-Large Ticket |publisher=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |date=2005-09-29 |accessdate=2009-11-09 |author=Rubin, Richard |page=1B}}</ref> in 1993. Foxx majored in history,<ref name=hunton>{{cite web |url=http://www.hunton.com/bios/bio.aspx?id=15769&tab=0013 |title=Hunton & Williams {{!}} Bios {{!}} Anthony R. Foxx |accessdate=2009-11-04 |publisher=[[Hunton & Williams]]}}</ref> and went on to earn a [[ |
Foxx was born on April 30, 1971 in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref>[http://blackpoliticalbuzz.blogspot.com/2009/10/charlottes-next-mayor-experienced-small.html Blogger: Inloggen<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was raised by his mother, Laura Foxx, and his grandparents, James and Mary Foxx,<ref>{{cite news |title=Where Politics is a Family Affair |publisher=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |date=2007-02-06 |accessdate=2009-11-09 |page=1B}}</ref> and graduated from [[West Charlotte High School]].<ref name=elected/><ref name=profile>{{cite news |title=Anthony Foxx, Democrat - Describes Himself as Mediator, Ready to Speak Out on Issues |publisher=[[Charlotte Observer]] |date=2009-10-18 |accessdate=2009-11-03 |author=Harrison, Steve |page=1A}}</ref> He graduated from [[Davidson College]], where he was the first African American student body president,<ref name=2005bio>{{cite news |title=Grandfather's Lessons Pay Off for City Council Contender - Grandson of Stalwart of Democratic Party Leads Primary At-Large Ticket |publisher=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |date=2005-09-29 |accessdate=2009-11-09 |author=Rubin, Richard |page=1B}}</ref> in 1993. Foxx majored in history,<ref name=hunton>{{cite web |url=http://www.hunton.com/bios/bio.aspx?id=15769&tab=0013 |title=Hunton & Williams {{!}} Bios {{!}} Anthony R. Foxx |accessdate=2009-11-04 |publisher=[[Hunton & Williams]]}}</ref> and went on to earn a [[J.D.]] from [[New York University School of Law]] in 1996.<ref name=profile/><ref name=hunton/> |
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==Legal career== |
==Legal career== |
Revision as of 01:40, 22 May 2014
Anthony Foxx | |
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17th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
Assumed office July 2, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Deputy | John Porcari |
Preceded by | Ray LaHood |
54th Mayor of Charlotte | |
In office December 7, 2009 – July 1, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Pat McCrory |
Succeeded by | Patsy Kinsey |
Personal details | |
Born | Anthony Renard Foxx April 30, 1971 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Samara Ryder |
Alma mater | Davidson College New York University |
Anthony Renard Foxx (born April 30, 1971) is an American politician who has been United States Secretary of Transportation since 2013. He served as the Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, from 2009 to 2013. He was first elected to the Charlotte City Council in 2005, and he was elected as Mayor on November 3, 2009, winning 51.5%[1] of the vote and defeating his City Council colleague, Republican John Lassiter. He won a second term on November 8, 2011, winning more than two-thirds of the vote against Republican Scott Stone.[2] He is a member of the Democratic Party.[3]
Originally elected at the age of 38, Foxx was the youngest mayor of Charlotte,[4][5] and was the first Democrat to hold the office since Harvey Gantt left office in 1987.[6] He was Charlotte's second African American mayor, as well as its first newly elected mayor since 1995, when Pat McCrory began the first of his record seven terms in office. On April 5, 2013, he announced that he would not seek reelection as Mayor in 2013.[7]
On April 29, 2013, President Barack Obama said he would nominate Foxx to be the Secretary of Transportation.[8][9] On June 27, 2013 the Senate confirmed the nomination of Foxx to the post of Secretary of Transportation on a vote of 100-0.[10] He was sworn into the position on July 2, 2013.[11]
Early life
Foxx was born on April 30, 1971 in Charlotte, North Carolina.[12] He was raised by his mother, Laura Foxx, and his grandparents, James and Mary Foxx,[13] and graduated from West Charlotte High School.[3][14] He graduated from Davidson College, where he was the first African American student body president,[15] in 1993. Foxx majored in history,[16] and went on to earn a J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1996.[14][16]
Legal career
After law school, Foxx returned to Charlotte to work for a short time at the Smith, Helms, Mullis, and Moore law firm, and left to become a clerk for Judge Nathaniel R. Jones of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. Later he worked for the United States Department of Justice and the United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee.[14] In 2004, he was the campaign manager for Representative Mel Watt.[15]
In 2001, he returned to Charlotte to work as a business litigator for Hunton & Williams.[14] While a member of the city council, he retained his position as a litigator at Hunton & Williams, switching to part-time status.[17] In 2009, he left Hunton & Williams to join DesignLine Corporation, a hybrid electric bus manufacturer, as its Deputy General Counsel.
Political career
Municipal government
Foxx was first elected to the Charlotte City Council in 2005 to an at-large seat, and was re-elected in 2007. He won election as Charlotte's mayor in 2009. Early in his political career, Foxx gained a reputation as a quick study of local policy and led a number of City Council initiatives, including the development of policies to enhance job creation into the urban core of Charlotte, environmental efforts that led to a single stream recycling program and greenhouse gas reduction policies and acceleration of the region's transit plan.
Beginning his tenure as mayor while facing a nearly 13% area unemployment rate, Foxx has announced the creation of more than 4,000 new jobs, has worked to reinforce Charlotte's role as a critical energy industry hub, hosted a series of town hall meetings with unemployed workers, pushed for changes to the city's small business loan program to create new jobs, saw the completion of a new runway at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and led a delegation of Charlotte business leaders to meet with senior White House officials to press for several economic recovery spending measures. Three weeks later, President Barack Obama traveled to Charlotte to visit the new Duke Energy Headquarters and to highlight the first positive monthly job growth figures in 18 months.
Secretary of Transportation
President Obama said April 29, 2013, that he would nominate Foxx to be the Secretary of Transportation. On June 27, 2013, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Foxx to the Secretary of Transportation by a vote of 100-0.[10] Foxx resigned from his elected position as mayor to accept the federal appointment.[18] He announced his transportation priorities on 15 January 2014 at the at the 93rd Annual Transportation Research Board Chairman’s Luncheon in Washington, DC.[19]
Personal life
Foxx is married to Samara Ryder,[15][20][dead link ] also an attorney; they have a daughter Hillary and a son Ben.[20][dead link ]
References
- ^ State Board of Elections - Nov. 3 Mecklenburg election results
- ^ Mecklenburg - Election Results
- ^ a b Morrill, Jim; Lyttle, Steve (2009-11-03). "Foxx elected Charlotte's mayor". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2009-11-03. [dead link ]
- ^ Spanberg, Erik (2009-11-06). "Pat McCrory: Seven terms and not (quite) done yet". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
- ^ "Charlotte Mayor-Elect Anthony Foxx Sits Down For Exclusive Interview With Channel 9". WSOC-TV. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ Morrill, Jim (2008-10-28). "Anthony Foxx Announces He's Candidate for Mayor - The Democrat and Charlotte City Council Member is First to Declare in 2009 Race". Charlotte Observer.
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(help) - ^ "Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx cites family in announcement he won’t run for third term" (Charlotte Business Journal article)
- ^ Baker, Peter (29 April 2013). "Charlotte Mayor Is Chosen as Transportation Chief". The York Times. New York City.
- ^ Nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation: Hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, May 22, 2013.
- ^ a b Cabinet post caps Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx's steep ascent | CharlotteObserver.com
- ^ Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Sworn in as 17th U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Department of Transportation
- ^ Blogger: Inloggen
- ^ "Where Politics is a Family Affair". The Charlotte Observer. 2007-02-06. p. 1B.
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(help) - ^ a b "Hunton & Williams | Bios | Anthony R. Foxx". Hunton & Williams. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ Valle, Kirsten (2009-11-06). "Foxx's mayor role raises firm's profile". The Charlotte Observer. p. 10A. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ "Anthony Foxx resigns as mayor, Patsy Kinsey named new mayor".
- ^ Secretary Anthony Foxx: Remarks at the 93rd Annual Transportation Research Board Chairman’s Luncheon, Transportation Research Board
- ^ a b "Anthony Foxx online biography". Retrieved 2012-04-29.
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- 1971 births
- African-American mayors
- African-American members of the Cabinet of the United States
- Davidson College alumni
- Living people
- Mayors of Charlotte, North Carolina
- New York University alumni
- North Carolina city council members
- North Carolina Democrats
- North Carolina lawyers
- Obama Administration cabinet members
- People from Charlotte, North Carolina
- United States Secretaries of Transportation