Ananth Prasad Stepping Down as Florida Transportation Secretary

Florida Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad will be leaving his current post on Jan. 2. Gov. Rick Scott announced the departure on Tuesday and said the Florida Transportation Commission will start looking at candidates to replace him.

Secretary Prasad has been part of my administration since the very beginning, and he has been pivotal to making sure we could make a record investment of over $10 billion in our transportation system this year, Scott said on Tuesday. Secretary Prasad has also helped Florida become a major force in international trade because of his commitment to expanding our Florida ports and airports. I am grateful for Secretary Prasads service to our state and we will continue making our transportation system a top priority as we select another excellent leader for this department.