President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he has selected former congressman Sean Duffy to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Transportation.

Duffy served in the US House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019, representing Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District.

“Sean will use his experience and the relationships he has built over many years in Congress to maintain and rebuild our Nation’s Infrastructure, and fulfill our Mission of ushering in The Golden Age of Travel, focusing on Safety, Efficiency, and Innovation,” Trump said in a statement.

The new leader of the department will face a number of safety-related issues regarding aviation, including plane manufacturer Boeing’s string of quality control and manufacturing issues. There are also airline labor union strike threats and climate-focused initiatives like electric vehicles and charging stations that are likely to be on his desk in the coming years.

Established in 1966, the Department of Transportation has nearly 55,000 workers and leads the country’s safety, sustainability and efficiency efforts with regard to all forms of travel and transport.

In the role, Duffy would takeover the department from Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who was named to lead the department in February 2021. During Trump’s first administration, Elaine Chao headed the agency before resigning after the January 6, 2021, insurrection.