Commissioner Constantine Appointed to NACo Transportation Committee

SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL (SEPTEMBER 5, 2023) – Seminole County Commissioner Lee Constantine was recently appointed to the National Association of Counties (NACo) Transportation Policy Steering Committee and will serve as Vice Chair of the Transit and Rail Subcommittee.

Active in NACo for many years, Constantine is a member of NACo’s Board of Directors, as well as Vice Chair of the NACo Programs and Services Standing Committee. Commissioner Constantine previously served as a member of the Environment, Energy and Land Use Policy Steering Committee.

“Transportation and its infrastructure are very important to Central Florida,” said Commissioner Constantine. “The industry is constantly evolving for the betterment of safety, efficiency, and mobility. These types of opportunities on the national stage give us an insider’s look at some of the newest technologies and innovative designs in transportation. With the importance and opportunities in transit and rail coming down the pike in Central Florida, this position puts me in a perfect situation to bring back the best of the best ideas to Seminole County.”

The Transportation Policy Steering Committee is responsible for all matters pertaining to federal transportation legislation, funding, and regulation, and its impacts on county government. This includes highway and bridge development, finance and safety, public transit development and finance, transportation planning, airport development and service, passenger and freight railroads, ports and waterways, freight movement, and research and development of new modes of transportation.

Learn more about the NACo’s Transportation Policy Steering Committee.