TSRT would like to congratulate TxDOT Executive Director Amadeo Saenz, who was elected president of the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) earlier this week at WASHTO's annual meeting in Bismarck, North Dakota. Saenz previously served as vice president of the organization.

"This is a pivotal time in transportation history, and I look forward to working with western state members on important federal transportation issues like SAFETEA-LU reauthorization," Saenz said.

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