Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director Amadeo Saenz, Jr. was elected president of the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) during the organization’s annual meeting earlier this week in Bismarck, North Dakota. His term runs through July 2011. He previously served as vice president of the group.
“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.
Saenz was named the 19th executive director of TxDOT in 2007. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a native of Hebronville.
