The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials congratulated Deputy Administrator Greg Nadeau on his nomination as Federal Highway Administration administrator."President Obama made a solid choice nominating Greg Nadeau, a former state DOT executive and long-time transportation leader, as the next FHWA administrator,” said Bud Wright, AASHTO executive director. "Not only has Greg served as the acting FHWA administrator with distinction, he has been the energy and vision behind the innovative Every Day Counts program.”"AASHTO looks forward to a speedy confirmation process for Greg,” Wright continued. “The issues facing today’s transportation industry are significant and FHWA needs a strong leader."