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>From the Surface Transportation Board, Washington, D.C.
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Ann D. Begeman was sworn in May 2, 2011 as a member of the U.S. Surface
Transportation Board, bringing two decades of experience in transportation
policy to the Board.
Ms. Begeman has served as a senior aide on Capitol Hill for
21 years, playing a key role in the crafting of major
transportation legislation, including the ICC Termination
Act, which created the STB.
Immediately prior to joining the Board, Ms. Begeman served
as Republican Staff Director for the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. She has also served
as Acting Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for
Senator John McCain and as a legislative assistant to
Senator Larry Pressler. Ms. Begeman has also worked in the
private sector, serving as a benefits specialist for First
American Bankshares, Inc. She earned a B.S. in business
administration from the University of South Dakota.
Ms. Begeman was first nominated by President Obama on
December 20, 2010. She was also nominated on January 5, 2011
and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 14, 2011, for a
term that expires Dec. 31, 2015. Ms. Begeman was then named
vice chairman by the Board, a role that rotates between
members each year. She was sworn in by STB Commissioner
Francis P. Mulvey.
âI am honored to have been nominated and confirmed for this
important post,â Ms. Begeman said. âI look forward to
working with all stakeholders, my new colleagues and Board
staff.â
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