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Joseph C. Waggoner
Executive Director
Joe Waggoner is the Executive
Director of the Tampa - Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (THCEA).
Prior to joining the THCEA he was
the Chief of Planning and Development for the Maryland
Transportation Authority (MdTA). This agency oversees Maryland’s
seven toll facilities and acts on behalf of the Maryland Department
of Transportation to finance, construct, operate and maintain state
transportation facilities. Joe was with the Authority over 6-years.
In that role he was responsible for
the MdTA Division of Strategic Development, and Division of Capital
Planning. These divisions oversee capital programs for preservation
and expansion of the Maryland’s toll facilities; project planning
and assessment of potential new toll facilities; and, development of
strategic/business plans for the Authority. They also manage
Maryland’s Transportation Public-Private Partnership Program, which
is intended to develop revenue-based ventures that benefit the
State’s transportation system.
Joe also served 12-years as
Assistant Director for the Maryland Department of Transportation’s
Office of Planning and Capital Programming. His primary
responsibility there was development of the Department’s capital
programs, which included highways, transit, rail, and aviation. He
also served 4-years as a planner in the Maryland Aviation
Administration and 4-years as a planner in the Maryland State
Highway Administration.
Joe holds an undergraduate degree
in Geography and Environmental Planning from Towson University, and
a master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Maryland,
College Park. He is also a graduate of the Maryland Department of
Transportation Executive Development Program. His education and
28-plus years of experience in the development of a variety of
transportation modes have given him a broad perspective on key
issues in transportation.
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