Governor-elect Tim Walz taps Margaret Anderson Kelliher as next MNDoT Commissioner
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Minnesota Governor-elect Tim Walz nominated former state representative Margaret Anderson Kelliher to be the next Commissioner of Transportation.
During her time in the legislature, Anderson Kelliher helped shepherd through a gas tax despite then-Governor Tim Pawlenty's veto. That's something Governor-elect Tim Walz has said he supports to improve the state's roads and bridges.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke to Anderson Kelliher about her plans for the department.
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