Mary E. Peters

Mary Peters
15th United States Secretary of Transportation
In office October 17, 2006 – January 20, 2009
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Norman Mineta
Succeeded by	Ray LaHood
Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
In office October 2, 2001 – July 29, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Kenneth R. Wykle
Succeeded by	J. Richard Capka
Personal details
Born	(1948-12-04) December 4, 1948 (age 75) Peoria, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Phoenix (BA)

Mary E. Peters (born December 4, 1948) is an American government official who served as the 15th United States secretary of transportation from 2006 to 2009, under President George W. Bush. She was the second woman to hold that position after Elizabeth Dole.^[1]