Guest on The Infra Blog: Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Posted by Steve Anderson on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Congressman Jerrold Nadler represents the Eighth Congressional District of New York. He began his political career in 1976 in the New York State Assembly, where he served for 16 years. In 1992, following the death of Congressman Ted Weiss, Nadler was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election and has served in Congress ever since. He is the highest ranking Northeastern member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, an Assistant Democrat Whip, and the New York State Congressional Delegation’s representative on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

Jerrold Nadler:

Getting the public’s attention


More funding leads to greater competitiveness


Increasing the gas tax


The cost of inaction


Paying the fare in New York


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