doi:10.7916/wvw9-yk98Oral history interview with Anthony R. Foxx, 2021Foxx, Anthony, 1971-oral historiesmixed materialPresidents--United StatesUnemployment--Charlotte (N.C.)Cabinet officersFoxx, Anthony, 1971-Obama, BarackGlobal Financial Crisis, 2008-2009United StatesUnited States. Department of TransportationCivil Rights Act of 1964Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act or the FAST ActAnthony Foxx discusses his activities during the years of the Obama presidency, during which he served as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, from 2009 to 2013 and as U.S. secretary of transportation from 2013 to 2017. Foxx outlines major aspects of his agenda in Charlotte, and focuses on his leadership of the city's response to the financial crisis, recession, and elevated rates of unemployment. He describes his engagement with Obama administration officials as mayor, and considers the policy alignment between federal and local efforts to create jobs, improve infrastructure, and boost economic growth. Foxx also speaks widely about his experience serving in Obama's cabinet, and provides details about his management of relations with Congress, the civil rights dimensions of transportation access and equity, the Department of Transportation's enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, infrastructure initiatives including the GROW AMERICA Act and the FAST Act, and Obama's management of cabinet meetings. Foxx also considers the importance of White House offices toward the facilitation of interagency coordination, and shares stories from his travels around the country as secretary of transportation. Also discussed are Foxx's involvement with emerging transport technologies, the Department of Transportation's work on non-automotive transport and micro-mobility, and Obama's meetings with mayors from across the country