The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) board of directors recently elected a president and vice president for the 2019-2020 term.
Patrick McKenna, Missouri Department of Transportation director, was elected president, and Victoria Sheehan, New Hampshire Department of Transportation commissioner, was elected vice president.
McKenna previously served as AASHTO vice president for 2018-2019, Mid America Association of Transportation Officials president for 2017-2018, and is a member of the National Academy of Science’s Transportation Research Board executive committee. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and a Master of Science degree in management and finance.
“AASHTO and its members must fully embrace the challenge of passing a long-term transportation bill before the FAST Act expires in September 2020,” McKenna said. “Short-term extensions cause unnecessary disruptions and delays to critical projects that impact the safety and mobility of Americans. As AASHTO’s president, I will also focus on safety because I find it unacceptable that more than 34,000 lives are lost each year due to traffic crashes.”
Sheehan is only the second woman to hold the position of AASHTO vice president. She has served as New Hampshire Department of Transportation commissioner since 2015. She has a Master’s Degree in structural engineering and architecture.