Karen Hedlund

Karen Jean Hedlund is an American attorney and governmental advisor who has served as a member of the Surface Transportation Board since January 2022.

Karen Hedlund in 2015

Early life and education

Hedlund has an Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Career

Hedlund has an extensive background in overseeing infrastructure projects across various fields in the United States; she was a legal advisor at different levels of government. She served as Chief Council in both the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Railroad Administration while also being the Deputy Administrator at the latter.

Hedlund was a partner at Nossaman LLP, specializing in public-private partnerships as they affect the government.

Currently, Hedlund is involved with the Northeast Corridor Gateway Program and a proposed rail project that connects cities in the Pacific Northwest.

Surface Transportation Board

On April 28, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Hedlund to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board.[1] Hearings were held before the Senate Commerce Committee on the nomination on June 24, 2021. The committee favorably her nomination to the Senate floor on August 4, 2021. Hedlund was confirmed by the entire Senate on December 16, 2021, via voice vote.[2]

Hedlund assumed office on January 3, 2022.[3]

Personal life

Hedlund currently lives in Edwards, Colorado.

References
  1. "President Biden Announces 16 Key Administration Nominations". The White House. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. "PN535 — Karen Jean Hedlund — Surface Transportation Board 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. "Karen Hedlund Sworn in as New Member of the Surface Transportation Board". Surface Transportation Board. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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