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	U.S. Department of Transportation / Mary Peters
		Mary E. Peters was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 5, 2006, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 15th Secretary of Transportation on September 30, 2006, after spending more than two decades crafting solutions to our nation's toughest transportation challenges.
		Secretary Peters brings a unique perspective to her role as the nation’s transportation chief, having spent her career working on transportation issues in the private and public sectors, including leading both federal and state transportation agencies.
		She is responsible for maintaining a safe, reliable and efficient transportation system, while leading an agency with almost 60,000 employees and a $61.6 billion budget that oversees air, maritime and surface transportation missions.
	www.dot.gov /bios/peters.htm (520 words)

	Lowcountry NOW: Local News - Mary Peters moves camper trailer 11/19/03
		Mary Peters watches as her trailer is removed from the land she claims is hers Tuesday.
		Mary Peters lost her battle to live on land she still claims is rightfully hers Tuesday when deputies delivered a judge's order to leave.
		Peters declined to say where she planned to move her trailer Tuesday other than to say it would be to a friend's land nearby.
	www.lowcountrynow.com /stories/111903/LOCmarypeters.shtml (443 words)

	Mary E. Peters, Federal Highway Administrator, 2001 - 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mary E. Peters served as the 15th Federal Highway Administrator from October 2, 2001 to July 29, 2005.
		Peters made a lasting impression on surface transportation by fostering a new approach to strengthening the Nation's highway system.
		Peters was Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation when she was nominated as FHWA Administrator.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /administrators/mpeters.htm (250 words)

	Bush Taps Peters for Transportation, Bush Chooses Former Highway Administrator Mary Peters As Nominee for ...
		Peters, who was chief of the Federal Highway Administration from 2001 to 2005, fills a Cabinet seat left open when Mineta left the job in July after six years on the job.
		Peters registered to vote in Virginia but she has said repeatedly she always intended to return to Arizona after her federal service.
		Peters said then that while she believed she could have made a solid case to prove her eligibility to run for governor, the issue would have been a costly and time-consuming distraction.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/09/05/ap/politics/mainD8JUSC680.shtml (552 words)

	Mary Peters (politician):
		Mary Peters was born in Arizona, and earned her bachelor's degree in management from University of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona.
		Mary Peters joined the Arizona Department of Transportation in 1985, and served as its director from 1998 to 2001, when she started to work for the Federal Government as the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
		In 2005, there was speculation that Peters, who has said repeatedly that she always intended to be a candidate for governor, would run for that office in 2006.
	advantacell.com /wiki/Mary_Peters_(politician) (586 words)

	Lowcountry NOW: Local News - Mary Peters returns to 'her' land - and court 11/14/03 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Peters spent 1,413 days at the Beaufort County Detention Center before she finally agreed on April 15 to obey another judge's order to stay away from the land, which she once owned.
		Peters returned to the 3.2 acres over the summer, burned away overgrown brush and planted a mailbox.
		When he ordered Peters to stay away from the land she refused and he told her he'd lock her up in jail until she died or agreed.
	www.lowcountrynow.com /stories/111403/LOCmarypeters.shtml (663 words)

	RTÉ News: Ark Life Assurance settles Mary Peters case
		Since winning gold in the pentathlon in 1972, Mary Peters had channelled most of her energies into charity work and was about to embark on using her profile for commercial purposes but her lawyers argued that Ark Life ad campaign would have greatly reduce the impact she would have had on endorsing other products.
		Mary Peters herself said that she supposed £20,000 - £25,000 would have been an amount she would have been happy with to let her name be used with the Ark Life product.
		Mary Peters said afterwards that she was relieved it was over and that her name had been vindicated.
	www.rte.ie /news/2001/0301/peters.html (368 words)

	Peters Dame Mary Elizabeth - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Peters Dame Mary Elizabeth - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Peters, Dame Mary Elizabeth (1939- ), British athlete who won a gold medal in the 1972 Olympic Games pentathlon.
		She was the wife of Zacharias, a priest, and a kinswoman of the Virgin Mary.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Peters_Dame_Mary_Elizabeth.html (122 words)

	Mary Peters (Dame Mary Peters DBE) - Olympic and Commonwealth Athletics Legend
		Mary has widened her experience lecturing internationally on fitness, motivation and women in sport and on behalf of many corporate bodies.
		Mary Peters was awarded the DBE in 2000 and became Deputy Lieutenant of
		Dame Mary Peters is one of life’s rarities: a wonderful raconteur who speaks from vast experience with dignity and knowledge yet with caring, humility and humour.
	www.gordonpoole.com /default.asp?artistID=592 (369 words)

	âMary Petersâ a chronicle of change
		By the time Mary is thinking of completing her education at an academy onshore, circumstances drive the family to a coastal Maine town similar to Blue Hill where the author was raised, also at the turn of the century.
		But whereas Sarah lived most of her life in the traditions of her ancestry, the world to which Mary came of age was one in which the children of sea captains served the summer families of Boston and New York.
		There is a certain spiritual composure to both Sarah and Mary, an inner strength that is born of people whose lives depend upon riding any kind of wave â” whether it be that of the oceans or the seasons â” the farmer, the sailor, the woodsman.
	www.bangornews.com /news/?a=142431 (824 words)

	Mary E. Peters - SourceWatch
		Mary E. Peters, of Arizona, was nominated September 5, 2006, by President George W. Bush to replace Norman Y. Mineta as Secretary of Transportation.
		Peters served as the 15th Federal Highway Administrator, within the U.S. Department of Transportation, from October 2, 2001 to July 29, 2005.
		[2] Peters reportedly stepped down to "return to Phoenix, AZ, to be with family." [3] Peters was Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation when she was nominated as FHWA Administrator.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Mary_E._Peters (274 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Bush picks former highway administrator as next Transportation secretary
		Peters said that if confirmed, she would try to improve a transportation infrastructure that is showing signs of aging.
		Since November, Peters has been national director for transportation policy and consulting in the Phoenix office of Omaha-based architectural, engineering and consulting firm HDR Inc., according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official announcement had not been made.
		Peters said that she believed she still was eligible to run for governor and always intended to return to Arizona after her federal service, but that she stepped aside because the issue would have been too much of a distraction.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,645198978,00.html (620 words)

	Plugged In \| Your home for Arizona politics - McCain, Kyl, others praise Mary Peters
		If confirmed, Mary will bring a wealth of experience to the Department of Transportation, having served for almost four years as the Federal Highway Administrator, and before then for over 15 years with Arizona's Department of Transportation, which she led for several years.
		I have known Mary for many years and I believe that she will bring a level of expertise to the job that is unmatched.
		Mary is a constituent of LD-4, and I was inclined to back her candidacy for Governor of Arizona.
	www.azcentral.com /blogs/index.php?blog=85&title=mccain_kyl_others_praise_mary_peters&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 (542 words)

	Remarks by the President and Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters at Ceremonial Swearing-In - Christian Newswire
		Mary is a dedicated public servant, an experienced leader, and one of our nation's most innovative thinkers on transportation issues.
		Mary Peters is the right person to succeed Norm as the Secretary of Transportation.
		As Mary works to build a better transportation system, she will be a careful steward of the people's money.
	www.christiannewswire.com /news/679731241.html (1853 words)

	Officer Bios - Mary Peters, CTC - Vice President/Secretary
		Mary Peters, CTC, president and owner of Friendly Travel Inc./American Express in Alexandria, Va., was elected to serve a one-year term as ASTA’s vice president and secretary on Sept. 10, 2006.
		Peters, an ASTA member since 1982, also has served as director of ASTA’s Area 5, which covers the Central Atlantic, Delaware Valley and Carolina chapters.
		Peters entered the travel agent industry 41 years ago in Springfield, Ill., when she began working at Circle Tour and Travel.
	www.astanet.com /news/bio_peters.asp (259 words)

	Bush nominates Mary Peters as new transportation secretary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Peters formerly served as chief of the Federal Highway Administration from 2001 to 2005.
		Peters would be only the second woman to head the agency on a permanent basis.
		Peters is a member of the National Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, which was created by Congress to study the future of U.S. surface transportation, according to Bloomberg.
	www.thetrucker.com /News/Stories/2006/9/6/BushnominatesMaryPetersasnewtransportationsecretary.aspx (677 words)

	NBAA Welcomes Nomination of Mary Peters as DOT Secretary
		Peters has been nominated to succeed Norman Mineta, who retired from the job earlier this year.
		"Mary Peters is known for her extensive work on transportation issues and her inclusive approach to doing business," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.
		Peters served as administrator for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from 2001 to 2005.
	web.nbaa.org /public/news/pr/2006/20060905-039.php (266 words)

	ARI News - Bush taps Mary Peters for Transportation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mary Peters spent three years directing the Arizona Department of Transportation, where she worked her way through the ranks during a 16-year career.
		Mary Peters, who was chief of the Federal Highway Administration from 2001 to 2005, fills a Cabinet seat left open when Mineta left the job in July after six years on the job.
		Mary Peters said that she believed she still was eligible to run for governor and always intended to return to Arizona after her federal service, but that she stepped aside because the issue would have been too much of a distraction.
	www.aggregateresearch.com /article.asp?id=9458 (662 words)

	International Womens Month: Dame Mary Peters
		Born in Liverpool, Mary Peters moved at age 11 with her parents to Northern Ireland, which she regards as home.
		Since retiring from track and field, Mary Peters has dedicated herself and her time to serving various organisations, including national and community sport; charitable and community causes; and broadcasting and the press.
		Mary Peters was awarded the DBE in 2000, and served as Deputy Lieutenant of Belfast in 2004.
	www.international-womens-month.co.uk /articles/mary_peters.html (395 words)

	Mary Peters Fieser Biography \| World of Chemistry
		Mary Peters Fieser's substantial contributions to the field of organic chemistry include her work on the Harvard research team headed by her husband, Louis Fieser, and her authorship of numerous key texts and reference books in the field.
		She was involved in numerous important areas, including the synthesis of vitamin K, the development of an antimalarial drug, and the synthesis of cortisone and carcinogenic chemicals for medical research.
		Fieser was born in 1909 in Atchison, Kansas, to Robert Peters, an English professor, and Julia (Clutz) Peters, a bookstore owner and manager.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/mary-peters-fieser-woc (977 words)

	Mary Peters New Transportation Secretary - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Mary Peters has been named by President George Bush to replace Norman Mineta as the secretary of transportation.
		Peters served from 2001 to 2005 as federal highway administrator.
		Peters was formerly the transportation director in her home state of Arizona.
	www.forbes.com /business/2006/09/05/transport-secretary-peters-cx_rm_0905peters.html (279 words)

	Remarks on the Nomination of Mary Peters To Be Secretary of Transportation - Business - RedOrbit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Remarks on the Nomination of Mary Peters To Be Secretary of Transportation
		I'm pleased to announce that I intend to nominate Mary Peters to be the next Secretary of Transportation.
		Mary Peters knows the legacy she has to live up to at the Department of Transportation.
	www.redorbit.com /news/business/664785/remarks_on_the_nomination_of_mary_peters_to_be_secretary/index.html (670 words)

	Bush Nominates Mary Peters as Secretary of Transportation
		Peters served as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from 2001-2005 where she led efforts to improve safety and security, reduce traffic congestion, and modernize the nation's roads and bridges.
		Peters currently serves as senior vice president at HDR, Inc. and as co-vice chairman of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.
		This background makes Mary Peters uniquely qualified to lead the Department of Transportation at a time when congestion and other transportation issues are assuming greater importance," he said.
	www.bnsf.com /employees/communications/bnsf_today/2006/09/2006-09-13-c.html (290 words)

	Bush Nominates Mary Peters to Lead Department of Transportation
		Yesterday, President Bush nominated motorcycle-riding Mary Peters to be Secretary of the U. Department of Transportation (DOT).
		Peters will also be involved in projects and processes that cut down on transportation gridlock as well as working with congress to set new auto fuel economy standards.
		On January 30, 2003, Peters spoke to International Automotive Roundtable in San Francisco, California about President Bush's $1.2 billion Freedom Fuel Initiative saying, "The initiative that probably caught your attention is the 'Freedom Fuel' proposal.
	www.hydrogencarsnow.com /blog/2006/09/bush-nominates-mary-peters-to-lead.html (392 words)

	For the President, an Arrival . . .
		Bush, who announced the choice of Mary Peters in a ceremony at the White House, lauded his nominee's efforts to ease congestion as head of the Federal Highway Administration from 2001 through 2005.
		Then-Federal Highway Administration administrator Mary Peters is shown on the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge in Boston, in this March 27.
		Peters, who is the national director for transportation policy and consulting at HDR Inc., an architectural, engineering and consulting firm based in Omaha, said the country's transportation systems are "showing signs of aging."
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/05/AR2006090500514.html (639 words)

	britisholymplians.com > athlete profile > mary peters
		Born in Liverpool, Mary Peters moved at age 11 with her parents to Northern Ireland, which she regards as home.
		Since retiring from track and field, Mary Peters has dedicated herself and her time to serving various organisations, including national and community sport; charitable and community causes; and broadcasting and the press.
		Many honours, awards and trophies have been bestowed upon Mary, and the use of words like 'Golden Girl', 'Legend' and 'Icon' are frequently used by way of introduction at her after-dinner speaking engagements or motivational lectures throughout the world.
	www.britisholympians.com /athlete.aspx?at=2484 (630 words)

	Arizona Watch » Mary Peters, Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate?: An Arizona politics and news blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Apparently political insiders have heard of her, because Biz Journal reports that “Peters is seriously talking to top lobbyists, business leaders and GOP heavyweights about a run.” This is, of course, just what we would want in a governor: a friend of the top lobbyists.
		Peters is a social conservative, and Biz Journal states that “the fact that she is from the Phoenix area, is a woman and is not Mormon will help her against Napolitano.”
		Peters hasn’t event declared her candidacy, but she’s already “the frontrunner,” while the article failed to mention declared candidates Greene and Goldwater.
	www.arizonawatch.com /archives/mary-peters-arizona-gubernatorial-candidate (1096 words)

	Peters Family Histories
		If you would like to be included in a published list of people who are researching PETERS in North America, please send me an message including your name, contact information, and who/where you are researching and I'll add you to this list.
		At the end (1783) of the American Revolutionary War Samuel Peters and his wife Mary left New York and went to live in what was then Nova Scotia (soon to become New Brunswick), Canada.
		There are many other Peters families in North America, some of whom have lived in the same areas during the same times as Samuel and Mary Peters and their descendants.
	petersfamilies.ca /index.htm (199 words)

	Mary Peters Confirmed as DOT Secretary
		Oct 4, 2006 12:03 PM The United States Senate confirmed Mary Peters as Secretary for the Department of Transportation by unanimous consent on Sept. 30.
		Peters was previously reported to the Senate by the Commerce Committee by a unanimous vote of 22 to 0.
		Peters served as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 2001 to 2005 and prior to that spent three years directing the Arizona Department of Transportation.
	rockproducts.com /mag/mary_peters_confirmed (142 words)

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