Transportation advocates in Massachusetts are praising Richard Davey, who is stepping down as the state’s top transportation official.
Davey is credited with stabilizing the huge transportation bureaucracy after three of predecessors resigned within three years. He advocated strongly for the $500 million transportation finance package that passed last year. Tim Brennan, head of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission said Davey paid attention to transportation needs in every part of the state.
"His willingness to roll up his sleeves went a long way and he gained a lot of respect. I always felt like we were working as a team," said Brennan.
Davey, who was appointed in 2011, was the longest serving Massachusetts Transportation Secretary since the mid-1990s.
