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| In office January 21, 1993 – February 14, 1997 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Andrew Card |
| Succeeded by | Rodney E. Slater |
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| In office March 12, 1997 – June 30, 1998 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Hazel R. O'Leary |
| Succeeded by | Bill Richardson |
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| Born | March 15, 1947 Laredo, Texas |
Federico Fabian Peña (born March 15, 1947) was United States Secretary of Transportation from 1993 to 1997 and United States Secretary of Energy from 1997 to 1998, during the presidency of Bill Clinton. The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Andrew Hill "Andy" Card Jr (born May 10 1947 is an American politician and lobbyist former United States Cabinet member and head of George W For the British Musician see Rodney Slater (musician. Rodney Earl Slater (born in Marianna, Arkansas on February 23 The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the President's Cabinet, and fifteenth in the Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Hazel Reid O'Leary (born May 17, 1937) was the seventh United States Secretary of Energy from 1993 to 1997 William Blaine "Bill" Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is the current Governor of New Mexico and was a candidate for the 2008 Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laredo ( "luh-RAID-o" in English in Spanish is the County seat of Webb County, Texas, United States Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the President's Cabinet, and fifteenth in the William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States
Born in Laredo, Texas, Peña earned a B.A. (1969) and a J.D. (1972) from the University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas School of Law. Laredo ( "luh-RAID-o" in English in Spanish is the County seat of Webb County, Texas, United States Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional The University of Texas School of Law is an ABA -certified American Law school located on The University of Texas at Austin campus Moving to Colorado, where he became a practicing attorney, Peña was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1979, where he rose to become Minority Leader. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute The Colorado House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. In US politics, the minority leader is the Floor Leader of the second-largest Caucus in a legislative body In 1983, Peña defeated a 14-year incumbent, William H. McNichols, Jr. to become the first Hispanic Mayor of Denver, a post to which he was re-elected in 1987. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically This is a list of Mayors of Denver. MayorTerm John C Moore 1859 - 1861
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. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States The United States Department of Transportation ( DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with Transportation Although he had intended to leave Clinton's cabinet after a single term, Peña also served as Secretary of Energy for one year, from 1997 to 1998[1]. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the President's Cabinet, and fifteenth in the In 1995 he came under investigation for awarding State and federal contracts to companies in which he had a financial interest. On March 17, 1995 Janet Reno ended the investigation. Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938) was the Attorney General of the United States ( 1993 &ndash 2001) [2]
Upon leaving the Clinton administration, Peña returned to Denver and joined investment firm Vestar Capital Partners in August 1998, as Senior Advisor. On January 18, 2000, Vestar announced that Peña had been promoted to one of the firm's Managing Directors. [3]
Peña Boulevard, a freeway in Denver connecting Denver International Airport to Interstate 70, is named for him. Peña Boulevard is a Freeway in northeastern Denver Colorado, owned and maintained by the City and County of Denver, although the southwesternmost Denver International Airport, often called DIA, is by land size at, the largest international Airport in the United States, and the second largest Interstate 70 (I-70 is an Interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort Utah, to a Park and Ride As mayor of Denver, Peña led the effort to build the airport.
Peña is the father of three children: Nelia, Cristina, and Ryan Peña. The divorce of Federico Peña and his first wife, Ellen Hart Peña, became final on September 10, 2001. Ellen Hart Peña is a former world-class runner and lawyer best known for going public about her bulimia. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Federico Peña married Cindy Velasquez on September 2, 2006. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cindy Velasquez is a former broadcast executive for Channel 7, KMGH-TV, and Channel 9, KUSA-TV, in Denver, Colorado. KMGH-TV is the ABC television affiliate in Denver Colorado. It broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 7 and its digital signal on UHF channel 17 from KUSA-TV, channel 9 is an NBC -affiliated Television station in Denver Colorado.
Peña is also known for the case Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Peña, , which overruled Metro Broadcasting v. Adarand Constructors Inc v Peña,, is a United States Supreme Court case which held that all racial classifications imposed by whatever federal state Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 FCC, , and held that all cases dealing with racial classifications must be reviewed using "strict scrutiny. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Strict scrutiny is the most stringent standard of Judicial review used by United States courts reviewing federal law "
On September 7, 2007, Peña announced that he would endorse Sen. Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, and also serve as Obama's National Campaign Co-chair. The move was notable in that Peña did not endorse Sen. Hillary Clinton, the wife of the president under whom he served. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from [4]
References
- ^ Pena Resigns as Energy Secretary, Citing Concerns for Family, NY Times, April 7, 1998 [1]
- ^ Secretary of Transportation Will Not Face a Prosecutor, NY Times, March 17, 1995 [2]
- ^ http://www.vestarcapital.com/news/details.aspx?id=178
- ^ CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Clinton cabinet member backs Obama « - Blogs from CNN.com
| Preceded by William H. McNichols, Jr. |
Mayor of Denver 1983–1991 |
Succeeded by Wellington Webb |
| Preceded by Andrew Card |
United States Secretary of Transportation 1993–1997 |
Succeeded by Rodney Slater |
| Preceded by Hazel R. O'Leary |
United States Secretary of Energy 1997–1998 |
Succeeded by Bill Richardson |
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| NAME | Peña, Frederico Fabian |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | U. This is a list of Mayors of Denver. MayorTerm John C Moore 1859 - 1861 Wellington E Webb (born 1941 is a former mayor of Denver. He is a graduate of the city's Manual High School Andrew Hill "Andy" Card Jr (born May 10 1947 is an American politician and lobbyist former United States Cabinet member and head of George W The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. For the British Musician see Rodney Slater (musician. Rodney Earl Slater (born in Marianna, Arkansas on February 23 Hazel Reid O'Leary (born May 17, 1937) was the seventh United States Secretary of Energy from 1993 to 1997 The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the President's Cabinet, and fifteenth in the William Blaine "Bill" Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is the current Governor of New Mexico and was a candidate for the 2008 S. Secretary of Transportation, 1993-1997 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Laredo, Texas |
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