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Phil Washington

1958–

United States

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Phillip A. Washington (born 1958) was an American governmental administrator who was the CEO of Denver International Airport, previous CEO of the Los Angeles Metro, and head of president Joe Biden's transportation transition team. He retired in August 2026. In July 2022 Biden nominated Washington as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, but Congress delayed taking action to confirm him over concerns about his lack of expertise in the area and Washington withdrew from the nomination in March 2023.

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