Governor Walz appoints new MnDOT Commissioner

Photo by: University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering
Photo by: University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Walz has appointed a permanent Commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Interim Director Nancy Daubenberger was named MnDOT's permanent head Monday. She has been with the agency for 22 years in engineering and management positions.

Daubenberger has been leading the department since Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher moved on to a position leading Minneapolis Public Works.