Deputy Director-Chief Policy Officer
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Joung Lee leads AASHTO’s transportation policy, strategic initiatives, and external affairs with Congress, federal agencies, and partner organizations under the direction of the Association’s Strategic Plan and AASHTO President’s Emphasis Areas. Joung began his career with the Federal Highway Administration in 2000 before joining AASHTO in 2007. He founded Young Professionals in Transportation in 2008, and serves on the advisory boards of the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy and The Road Gang in DC. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Pennsylvania.
As Congress will this year be faced with the renewal of the surface transportation bill and finding ways to fill the highway trust fund, how is the industry preparing for another potentially challenging outlook for transportation projects going forward? What types of federal programs are at the industry’s disposal? Are there any risks of a funding pullback? How is the landscape for transit faring?