Christopher Coes

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Christopher Coes
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Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
Acting
In office
January 20, 2021 – July 7, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJoel Szabat (acting)
Succeeded byCarlos Monje
Personal details
EducationSt. John's University (BA, MA)

Christopher Coes is an American political advisor serving as the acting Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. On April 14, 2021, it was announced that Coes would be nominated to serve as under secretary in a permanent capacity. On April 22, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[1] His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Education[]

Coes earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in politics and government from St. John's University.

Career[]

After earning his master's degree, Coe worked as Transportation for America and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.[2] He was also a government affairs and campaign consultant for M+R Strategic Services. At Smart Growth America, Coes was vice president for real estate policy and external affairs and vice president for land use and development.[3] Since 2016, Coes has been the COO of TOD Finance and Advisors, Inc. Since January 2020, Coes has also been a professor at the George Washington University School of Business.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 22, 2021
  2. ^ "Christopher Coes". Transportation For America. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  3. ^ January 20, Smart Growth America ·; 2021 (2021-01-20). "Smart Growth America and LOCUS veteran tapped to serve the Biden-Harris administration in the U.S. Department of Transportation". Smart Growth America. Retrieved 2021-04-14.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation". The White House. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.

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