Victor Mendez, President Barack Obama's choice as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, was confirmed by the Senate in his new role Monday
, which he'll take up July 20. Mendez most recently served as director of Arizona's Department of Transportation.

According to the Journal of Commerce, Mendez is expected to help implement the transportation stimulus portion of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, and the reauthorization of the federal highway program.

Mendez has served as a past president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. In 2008 he was selected as Leader of the Year in Public Policy in Transportation by the Arizona Capitol Times. Previously, Mendez was selected as the deputy state engineer to lead the implementation of the Phoenix area's multi-billion dollar freeway system.

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