Anthony Foxx

About Anthony Foxx

From 2009 to 2013, he served as Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, before becoming the 17th Secretary of Transportation of the United States in 2013.

Anthony Renard Foxx is an American politician and lawyer who served as the United States Secretary of Transportation from 2013 to 2017. Previously, he served as the Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, from 2009 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Charlotte City Council in 2005, upon his 2009 mayoral victory he became the youngest mayor of Charlotte and the second African American mayor. President Barack Obama nominated Foxx to the post of U.S. Secretary of Transportation in April 2013, and he was confirmed by a 100–0 vote in June 2013.

Succeeded by	Elaine Chao
Children	2
Preceded by	Ray LaHood
President	Barack Obama
Spouse(s)	Samara Ryder
Political party	Democratic
Deputy	John Porcari, Victor Mendez
Born	Anthony Renard Foxx, April 30, 1971, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Education	Davidson College (BA), New York University (JD)

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Trivia

He was only Charlotte's second African American mayor and the Senate confirmed his nomination for Secretary of Transportation by a vote of 100-0.

Anthony Foxx before fame

He graduated from New York University School of Law with a law degree in 1996 and was elected to the Charlotte City Council in 2005.

Achievement of Anthony Foxx

He was only Charlotte's second African-American mayor, and his candidacy for Secretary of Transportation was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 100-0.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Anthony Foxx family life

With his wife, Samara Ryder, he had two children.

Associations of Anthony Foxx

President Barack Obama selected him to the position of US Secretary of Transportation.

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