Host Dennis McMahon talks to Sue Minter, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), who oversees a $600 million budget, 1,300 employees, and Vermont’s road, rail, aviation, and transit system. Minter was appointed to the position by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, effective January 1, 2015. Minter played a leadership role responding to catastrophic flooding from Tropical Storm Irene in August, 2011. Following her oversight of VTrans’ emergency response, Minter was deployed by Governor Peter Shumlin to be Vermont’s Irene Recovery Officer, responsible for implementation of all state recovery and resilience activities. In September, 2013, Minter was deployed by Shumlin to lead a Vermont team to assist the state of Colorado following severe flooding. Minter also supported Governor Shumlin on the White House Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience as the co-chair of the Disaster Recovery and Resilience Sub Committee.
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