Governor Nikki Haley announced the appointment of Christy A. Hall to Secretary of Transportation. Hall had been serving as the Acting Secretary of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) since July 2, 2015

Secretary Hall had previously served the agency as Deputy Secretary for Engineering since May of 2014. In that position, she was responsible for managing all engineering operations in support of SCDOT's $1.5 billion program.

Before serving a brief term as SCDOT's Acting Secretary from February to May 2014, the South Carolina native held the position of Deputy Secretary of Finance and Procurement from 2011-2014.

Hall has over two decades of service at SCDOT. She began her career in Road Design and held numerous management positions including Program Manager, District Construction Engineer in an Upstate District (District 3) and District Engineering Administrator for another Upstate District (District 2)

Hall said she is honored to serve SCDOT and the state of South Carolina in this position. "I appreciate the opportunity to serve as the Secretary for the SCDOT and thank Governor Haley for her leadership for the State of SC. I am honored to lead the men and women of the SCDOT whose dedication and commitment to service to this Great State is inspiring to me.  I look forward to continuing to advance and improve upon our shared goals of efficiently and effectively delivering our services for the benefit of our citizens," said Hall.

Secretary Hall is a Clemson University graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. She is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of South Carolina.

Photo of Secretary Hall: http://www.scdot-transfer.org/SCDOTPhotos/HallChristy.jpg

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