Steven G. Bradbury

Steven G. Bradbury
Official portrait, 2025
14th United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Assumed office
March 13, 2025[1]
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPolly Trottenberg
Acting[a]
September 10, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJeffrey A. Rosen
Succeeded byPolly Trottenberg
United States Secretary of Transportation
Acting
January 12, 2021 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byElaine Chao
Succeeded byLana Hurdle (acting)
General Counsel of the United States Department of Transportation
In office
November 28, 2017 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byKathryn Thomson
Succeeded byJohn Putnam (acting)
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel
Acting
February 1, 2005 – January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDaniel Levin (acting)
Succeeded byDavid J. Barron (acting)
Personal details
Born
Steven Dean Bradbury

(1958-09-12) September 12, 1958
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Hilde Kahn
(m. 1988)
Education
AwardsSecretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service

Steven G. Bradbury (born September 12, 1958) is an American politician who has been the 14th United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation since 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was the acting Secretary of Transportation after Secretary Chao had resigned due to the storming of the United States Capitol.

Notes

  1. Bradbury was initially conferred the title of Acting Deputy Secretary until December 21, 2020 when the "acting" distinction was removed to use "Performing the Duties and Functions"

References

  1. @USDOT (March 13, 2025). "Steven Bradbury has officially been sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of Transportation. Welcome back to the @USDOT ! Alongside @SecDuffy , he will continue our mission to usher in a Golden Age of Transportation, building a safer, more efficient, and innovative future for America. 🇺🇸" (Tweet) – via Twitter.