Rodney E. Slater

Rodney E. Slater

American politician

Rodney Earl Slater (born February 23, 1955) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the United States Secretary of Transportation under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. Prior to being appointed to the Clinton Cabinet, Slater served as the administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 1993 to 1997.2

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Born Feb 23, 1955.1

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Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Arkansas3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of Arkansas School of Law3
  • Date not recordedEastern Michigan University3

Slater graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1977, and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1980.

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Career

Occupation: lawyer, politician.7

  • Since 2010Board member, Verizon5
  • 1997 to 2001United States Secretary of Transportation6
  • Date not recordedWorked at Arkansas State University4

Slater became a research assistant to the State Judiciary Committee of the Arkansas Constitutional Convention in 1979–80, an assistant attorney general for the state of Arkansas in 1980. He was appointed to several state government positions in Arkansas by Bill Clinton. Positions included assistant to the governor between 1983 and 1987, and member of the Arkansas State Highway Commission between 1987 and 1993. Slater was also the director of governmental affairs for Arkansas State University during that time.

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Personal life

  • BornFeb 23, 1955, Marianna8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9

Slater is married to Cassandra Wilkins, daughter of Arkansas state legislators Henry Wilkins III and Josetta Wilkins.

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