March 16, 2012 at 8:00AM - March 16, 2012 at 9:30AM
Location: W20-306
Stratton Student Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Complimentary lunch served at 12:00 pm
CTL Distinguished Speaker Series Featuring Representative Michael E. Capuano
Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Topic: U.S. Federal Transportation Legislation - Current Events
Date: Friday, March 16, 2012
Location: W20-306
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Time: 12:00 pm – Complimentary lunch
12:30 pm – Lecture begins
Short description:
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which authorized U.S. federal transportation spending, expired in 2009. Since then, transportation spending has been continued through the use of a series of short-term extensions. Currently, reauthorization bills have been introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate, but with substantial differences. This presentation will provide Rep. Capuano's perspective on the current process of creating new federal transportation legislation.
Bio:
Michael Everett Capuano is currently serving his seventh term as a Representative in Congress for Massachusetts' historic Eighth District. The Eighth Congressional District includes Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea and approximately 70% of Boston.
Congressman Capuano is a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Financial Services. He also serves on the House Democratic Leadership team as a member of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. Mike serves as Chair of the Committee on Organization, Study and Review, charged with analyzing the rules of the House Democratic Caucus and recommending changes. In November of 2006, Mike was appointed to head the Transition by then Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi as Democrats prepared for a majority role in the 110th Congress. In January of 2007, Speaker Pelosi appointed Mike to chair the Special Task Force on Ethics Enforcement. In March of 2008, a resolution establishing an Office of Congressional Ethics was passed, involving non-Members of the House in ethics matters for the first time in history.
Mike Capuano graduated from Somerville High School in 1969, received a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1973, and a law degree from Boston College Law School in 1977. He passed the Massachusetts Bar in 1977. Mike also took graduate tax law classes at Boston University Law School (From Rep. Capuano's website).
More information on the Speaker Series can be found on the Distinguished Speaker Series webpage.