Obama to Name Charlotte Mayor DOT Secretary

(Newser) – Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx—an up-and-coming Democrat who grabbed attention as host of last year's Democratic National Convention—will be President Obama's pick to replace Ray LaHood as Transportation secretary, reports Politico, citing White House sources. Foxx would be Obama's first minority pick among second-term appointees, adds the AP. The 41-year-old was first elected in 2009 and had announced that he would not stand for re-election this year, reports the Charlotte Observer, prompting rumors that he was headed for an Obama Cabinet gig. His transportation resume includes a streetcar project and airport expansion, officials say. (Read more Department of Transportation stories.)