Governor Charlie Baker today announced the appointment of Timothy Whelan and Joseph Beggan to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors.
BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker today announced the appointment of Timothy Whelan and Joseph Beggan to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors. The Governor also reappointed current Board members Dean Mazzarella and Timothy King whose terms will be extended.
“Representative Timothy Whelan and Joseph Beggan have
years of experience in private and public service that make them both
well-suited candidates for the MassDOT Board of Directors,” said Governor
Charlie Baker. “We are also proud to extend the terms of Dean Mazzarella
and Timothy King who have been valuable members of the Board in their previous
terms.”
“Each of these MassDOT Board members will bring valuable
knowledge and experience to their roles,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “We
are pleased to appoint Representative Whelan and Mr. Beggan and extend Director
Mazzarella’s and Director King’s terms.”
With a long history of public service, Timothy
Whelan most recently served as a State Representative representing
the 1st District of Barnstable and has served in the
Massachusetts Legislature since 2013. Representative Whelan also served in
the United States Marine Corps and as a member of the Massachusetts State
Police, where he attained the rank of Sergeant. In the State Police, Whelan
gained experience in the fields of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement and
Incident Management. He has traveled to other states to instruct in
the fields of Hazardous Material and Bulk Package transportation on behalf
of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Joseph Beggan brings more than 35 years of
transportation experience in municipal, private sector and institutional roles.
For over 10 years, he served in the City of Boston Transportation Department,
12 years as a consultant for TetraTech/Rizzo; and 13 years at Harvard
University, until his retirement in 2021. Mr. Beggan is the past president
of ITS Massachusetts, a former chair of the BSCES Transportation Committee and
a member of the WalkBoston Board of Directors. He also represented Harvard
on A Better City’s Board of Directors, Cambridge’s Transit Advisory Committee
and Boston’s Bicycle Advisory Committee.
For more information on the MassDOT Board, please
visit: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/massdot-board-of-directors-membership.
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