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Sean Duffy

Sean Patrick Duffy (born October 3, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and former television presenter serving as the 20th U.S. secretary of transportation since January 2025. Duffy has also served as the acting administrator of NASA since July 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2019 and as District Attorney of Ashland County from 2002 to 2010.

Born in Hayward, Wisconsin, Duffy was a professional lumberjack, competing in the city's Lumberjack World Championship for several years and winning multiple titles in speed climbing. In 1997, he appeared on ''The Real World: Boston''. As a lumberjack, he competed in ESPN's ''Great Outdoor Games'' and was a commentator for the games. Duffy graduated from St. Mary's College of Minnesota with a degree in marketing and from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1999. He worked at his father's law practice for two years before serving as a special prosecutor for Ashland County. In 2002, Duffy was appointed by Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum as the district attorney of Ashland County, serving in the position until 2010.

In July 2009, Duffy announced that he would challenge Democratic U.S. representative Dave Obey. He defeated Julie Lassa, a Democrat who won the nomination after Obey announced he would not run for re-election, in the 2010 election for Wisconsin's seventh congressional district. Duffy was re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018. Duffy resigned from Congress in September 2019 following his newborn daughter's health complications. After leaving Congress, Duffy worked for the consulting firm BGR Group. He began co-hosting Fox Business's ''The Bottom Line'' with Dagen McDowell in 2023.

In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named Duffy as his nominee for United States secretary of transportation. Duffy was confirmed by the Senate in January 2025. In July, Duffy was named as the acting administrator of NASA, succeeding Janet Petro. Provided by Wikipedia