In an executive cabinet shift, Governor Andy Beshear (D) has named Rebecca Goodman (above) secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
[Above photo by the Kentucky Governor’s Office]
Goodman – most recently the secretary of the state’s Energy and Environment Cabinet or EEC – replaces Jim Gray, who is stepping into a new part time role as special advisor to Gov. Beshear on transportation.
“Jim helped us see through major projects like the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project and finalizing the Mountain Parkway while also delivering safer roads and bridges across Kentucky and supporting preparations for, response to and recovery from some of the state’s worst natural disasters,” the governor said in a statement. “I am grateful he will continue to make an impact through this next well-deserved role.”
Meanwhile, Goodman – who has served as Kentucky’s top environmental officer since December 2019 – began her career at KYTC as a cartographer, then later returned to state government as a staff attorney at the Kentucky Public Service Commission after receiving her law degree.
She has spent more than four decades in various roles throughout state government, including as general counsel at KYTC and the Executive Branch Ethics Commission.
John Lyons, who currently serves as deputy secretary of EEC, will transition into the role of EEC secretary to replace Goodman, the governor’s office noted.
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