The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced Thursday that Dr. Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D., will be leaving his post as administrator of the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to become the Department of Homeland Security’s new chief medical officer.

In his new post, Runge will coordinate Homeland’s response to biological and other catastrophic attacks. He departs the Transportation Department after four years heading the nation’s highway safety agency.
“Jeff has been a bold advocate and tireless proponent of improved vehicle and highway safety the last four years. We are all a little bit safer because of his dedication to the safety cause,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said.
During his tenure, Runge helped Mineta achieve the lowest highway fatality rate and the highest safety belt usage rate in U.S. history.
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