Raymond Martinez’s appointment as Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 13.
His nomination had been reported favorably on Nov. 11 by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for consideration by the full Senate.
Martinez has voiced his support for upholding the electronic logging device rule, which kicked in on Dec. 18. He says that as FMCSA chief, he would “first and foremost abide by the [ELD] law, but also have an open door policy and work with all the impacted stakeholders.”
Most recently, Martinez served as Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. He has also previously served as the New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and Chairman of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee as well as Deputy Chief of Staff and Special Counsel to the New York State Attorney General.
