Del. William A. Bronrott, one of the General Assembly's leading highway safety advocates, announced today that he will leave the House of Delegates to accept a high-ranking post in the Obama administration.
Bronrott, a Montgomery County Democrat who was first elected in 1998, has been named deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. That agency, which regulates interstate buses and trucking, is headed by Anne Ferro, former chief of Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration.
Bronrott has sponsored numerous bills in the General Assembly concerning drunk driving, teen driver safety and other related topics. He has also been actively involved in federal transportation issues.