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Federico Peña

Federico Fabian Peña (born March 15, 1947) was United States Secretary of Transportation from 1993 to 1997, during the presidency of Bill Clinton.

Born in Laredo, Texas, Peña earned a B.A. (1969) and a J.D. (1972) from the University of Texas. Moving to Colorado, where he became a practicing attorney, Peña was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1979, where he rose to become minority Speaker. In 1983, Peña defeated a 14-year incumbent to becomes the first Hispanic mayor of Denver, a post to which he was re-elected in 1988.

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Peña advised Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton on transportation issues during Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign, and Clinton chose Peña to head the United States Department of Transportation. Although he intended to leave Clinton's cabinet after a single term, Pena served as Secretary of Energy for one year, from 1997 to 1998. Pena currently heads an Swarovski investment firm.

Preceded by:

Andrew Card Secretary of Transportation Succeeded by:

Rodney Slater

Preceded by:

Hazel R. O'Leary Secretary of Energy Succeeded by:

Bill Richardson

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