Director's Pen

 

I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the Illinois Department of Transportation as Interim Director of the Division of Traffic Safety following the departure of Director Mike Stout. I am happy to say that this staff’s program record under Director Stout has been outstanding.

 

I have worked at IDOT since September 1998, first as a policy specialist in the Office of Planning and Programming, then for a full decade as Assistant to the Secretary, and since 2009, as Director of Communications. I received a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, and I received a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois, Springfield.

 

Secretary Schneider asked that I serve as Interim Director until a permanent appointment is made. I am not a candidate for the permanent appointment. My job as the interim replacement is to begin a full review of programs and key processes in order to help the permanent appointee get up to speed quickly as we continue the important work of Traffic Safety.

 

I appreciate the hard work and cooperation of IDOT/DTS staff and partners, and I look forward to promoting traffic safety messages and guiding the division into the future.

 

 

 

John A. Webber

Interim Director

 

 

 

 

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