Allen Biehler

Allen Biehler
Born	Allen D. Biehler Rochester, New York
Nationality	American
Education	Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1967 Certificate in Highway Transportation, Yale University, 1968
Occupation(s)	Engineer and civil servant
Known for	Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 2003-2011

Allen D. Biehler was Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, a position he held between 2003 and 2011.^[1] Barry Schoch was designated as his successor by Governor Tom Corbett.

Family and education

Born in Rochester, New York,^[2] Biehler and his wife, Diane, were longtime residents of Crafton, Pennsylvania prior to his appointment as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in 2003.

He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and his Certificate in Highway Transportation at Yale University.^[3]

Career

From 1996 to 1997, Biehler served as interim CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County.^[4]^[5]

After his tenure as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Biehler was appointed as a Distinguished Service Professor of Transportation Systems and Policy at the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University and as Executive Director of CMU's University Transportation Center.^[6]

He is also an adjunct professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University.

Legacy

As Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department Transportation for eight years, Biehler was an advocate for highway funding, which led to him becoming head of an organization that was in charge of highway systems, and enabled him to administer "one of the nation’s largest grant programs for mass transit, rail freight, and aviation."

He also developed and named a program named "Smart Transportation", which:

streamlined and stabilized the Commonwealth's transit program
accelerated PennDOT's highway project delivery processes
ensured that highway projects became assets for the surrounding community.^[3]

Awards

Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Pittsburgh Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1997.
William Metcalf Award for Outstanding Engineering Achievement, Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania, 2004.
Transportation Person of the Year, The Traffic Club of Philadelphia, 2009.
Friend of Pennsylvania Award, 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, 2010.
Service to Humanity Award, March of Dimes of Pennsylvania, 2010.
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 1967 and a Certificate in Highway Transportation (Masters equivalent), Yale University, New Haven CT 1968^[3]

References

^ "Allen D. Biehler - Secretary of Transportation". Governor's Cabinet Officials. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
^ Grata, Joe. "Rendell cabinet pick passes road test." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post Gazette, pp. B5, B8 (subscription required).
^ ^a ^b ^c "Allen D. Biehler Distinguished Service Professor of Transportation Systems and Policy". Heinz College. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
^ Grata, Joe. "Millar to take transit lobby job at month's end." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 7, 1996, p. B2.
^ O'Toole, James. "Ex-Port Authority exec to head PennDOT." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 8, 2003, p. 4 (subscription required).
^ Schmitz, John. "City expands high-tech traffic signals: Officials, CMU students team up to uce red-light wait times." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 2, 2014, p. 11 (subscription required).

Preceded by William Millar	Port Authority of Allegheny County CEO 1996 – 1997	Succeeded by Paul Skoutelas

Cabinet of Governor Ed Rendell (2003–2011)

Cabinet
Secretary of Community and Economic Development	Dennis Yablonsky (2003–2008) George Cornelius (2009–2011)
Secretary of Aging	Nora Dowd Eisenhower (2003–2008) John Michael Hall (2009–2011)
Insurance Commissioner	Diane Koken (2003–2007) Joel Ario (2007–2011)
Secretary of Corrections	Jeffrey A. Beard (2003–2011)
Secretary of Transportation	Allen Biehler (2003–2011)
Secretary of the Commonwealth	Pedro Cortés (2003–2010) Basil L. Merenda (2010–2011)
Secretary of General Services	Don Cunningham (2003–2005) James Creedon (2005–2011)
Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources	Michael DiBerardinis (2003–2009)
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director	David Sanko (2003–2004) Adrian R. King (2005) James R. Joseph (2005–2007) Robert P. French (2007–2011)
Secretary of Health	Calvin B. Johnson (2003–2008) Everette James (2008–2011)
Secretary of Banking	A. William Schenck (2003–2006) Steven Kaplan (2007–2011)
Secretary of Environmental Protection	Katie McGinty (2003–2008) John Hanger (2009–2011)
State Police Commissioner	Jeffrey B. Miller (2003–2008) Frank Pawlowski (2008–2011)
Secretary of Public Welfare	Estelle Richman (2003–2011)
Secretary of Labor & Industry	Stephen Schmerin (2003–2008) Sandi Vito (2009–2011)
Secretary of Agriculture	Dennis C. Wolff (2003–2009) Russell Redding (2009–2011)
Secretary of Revenue	Gregory Fajt (2003–2007) Tom Wolf (2007–2008) Stephen Stetler (2009)
Adjutant General of Military & Veterans Affairs	William B. Lynch (2003–2004) Jessica L. Wright (2004–2011)
Secretary of Administration	Robert S. Barnett (2003–2004) Michael Masch (2004–2005) Joe Martz (2005–2007) Naomi Wyatt (2007–2010) Christian Soura (2010–2011)
Secretary of Education	Vicki Phillips (2003–2004) Francis Barnes (2004–2005) Gerald Zahorchak (2006–2011)

Executive Officers
Chief of Staff	John Estey (2003–2007) Gregory Fajt (2007–2009) Steve Crawford (2009–2011)
Director of the Office of Health Care Reform	Rosemarie Greco (2003–2008)
Secretary of Planning & Policy	Donna Cooper (2004–2010) Ian Rosenblum (2010–2011)
Secretary of Legislative Affairs	Steve Crawford (2003–2009) Colleen Kopp (2009–2011)
Secretary of the Budget	Michael Masch (2003–2008) Mary Soderberg (2008–2011)
Inspector General	Donald Patterson (2003–2011)
General Counsel	Leslie Anne Miller (2003–2005) Barbara Adams (2005–2011)

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