Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american transportation policy expert who currently heads the massachusetts department of transportation”. Today it says “american government official who served as the deputy administrator of the federal highway administration”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Stephanie Pollack is an American government official who served as the deputy administrator of the Federal Highway Administration . Pollack also served as acting administrator pending Senate confirmation of administrator nominee Shailen Bhatt . From 2015 to 2021 Pollack served as the secretary and CEO of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation . Pollack previously worked for the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), the Greater Boston Institute, BlueWave Strategies, and Northeastern University before starting her position at MassDOT. Pollack was the first female secretary of transportation in Massachusetts. Stephanie will be the Commonwealth's first female secretary of transportation and, while several women have held high positions within the secretariat, having a woman at the top of the organization will bring its own refreshing change to a massive agency that touches nearly everyone's lives.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Stephanie Pollack is an American transportation policy expert who currently heads the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). She previously worked for the Conservation Law Foundation and Northeastern University before starting her position at MassDOT. Pollack was the first female secretary of transportation in Massachusetts. Stephanie will be the Commonwealth's first female secretary of transportation and, while several women have held high positions within the secretariat, having a woman at the top of the organization will bring its own refreshing change to a massive agency that touches nearly everyone's lives.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american transportation policy expert who currently heads the massachusetts department of transportation”. Today it says “american government official who served as the deputy administrator of the federal highway administration”. Read the current article and compare.
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american transportation policy expert who currently heads the massachusetts department of transportation
Now
american government official who served as the deputy administrator of the federal highway administration
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