Toohey tapped to lead Waterways Council
The Waterways Council has tentatively selected Mike Toohey to be its next president and chief executive officer.
A special meeting of the WCI board has been called for Aug. 2 to formally consider his election to the organization's presidency.
Toohey has more than 30 years of federal government service and most recently served as a consultant with The Livingston Group's Transportation, Shipbuilding, Shipping and Ports practice. Prior to that, he served as vice president of government affairs for Ashland Inc., a global chemical, energy and construction company.
President George H. W. Bush nominated Toohey as assistant secretary of transportation, where he served from 1992 to 1993. He also served as staff director for the Republican staff of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries during his 14-year tenure with the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Waterways Council is an advocacy group based in Washington that seeks federal support for enhancements to ports and inland waterways, such as rehabilitation of aging locks. Members include shippers, waterways carriers, ports, environmental groups, and shipping associations.
Toohey tapped to lead Waterways Council
