Elaine Chao

18th U.S. Secretary of Transportation; 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor; 12th Director, Peace Corps; Former President & CEO of United Way; Harvard MBA

[Elaine Chao @ElaineChao]

Happy Father’s Day to my father! His many challenges in life give inspiration to so many others in braving their own lives. #FathersDay

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Proud to mark this day at @Maine_Maritime, where my father, Dr. James S. C. Chao, and I were recognized as MMA’s first father-daughter honorary degree recipients. Congratulations to the #ClassOf2026, and wishing the Mariners fair winds and following seas on their next adventure! https://t.co/IJLwLlkzz6

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Recommend former Senator Lamar Alexander’s memoir @SenAlexander : “THE EDUCATION OF A SENATOR: From JFK to Trump” – Governor; Sec of Education; President, Univ of TN; 2x presidential candidate. Remember with fondness our visit with Lamar & Honey at Blackberry Farm!

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Congratulations to Dr. James S. C. Chao, Founder & Chairman of Foremost Group, on receiving an honorary degree from SUNY Maritime College and a keynote to cadets preparing for their first sea voyage with practical advice. Good luck to those aboard the M/V Empire State and #Classof2026. https://t.co/GDar9nvMzh

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Wishing mothers everywhere a Happy Mother’s Day! Gratitude to my mother, Ruth Mulan Chu Chao, for her love, devotion, sacrifices for the family. #mothersday

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Looking forward to speaking at Commencement at @Maine_Maritime this Saturday, an institution that has prepared generations of merchant mariners.

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First time at @TAMU for the Wiley Speaker Series! Impressive university and the best student-run organization I’ve worked with. Joined a panel discussion with President @BajramBegajAL. #GigEm https://t.co/BE5J97CI0f

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Kentucky Just Us—an award-winning bluegrass band from Glasgow, KY—one of the most exciting names in today’s bluegrass and Americana scenes @BluegrassToday Check them out: https://t.co/9Jc1Xl4vWN

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Delighted to visit with King Willem-Alexander & Queen Máxima in Washington. I last visited in June 2019 as US Sec of Transportation to Global Entrepreneurship Summit in The Hague. Wishing Their Majesties a wonderful visit & celebrating the friendship between #USA and #Netherlands

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Happy to attend the @HarvardHBS MBA fellowship dinner and visit with the current class of Ruth Mulan Chu & James Sicheng Chao Fellows! Learn more about Chao Family Foundations: https://t.co/R232Et6VDx

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Delighted to be at Transfer ceremony of the STATE OF MAINE with Sen. Susan Collins and @SecDuffy — from MARAD to @Maine_Maritime. Another milestone for the training ship fleet I launched as Sec of Transportation in partnership with @SenatorCollins.

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Thank you  Senator Susan Collins for making these training ships a reality! @SenatorCollins

[Sen. Susan Collins @SenatorCollins]

It was a wonderful day in Portland yesterday celebrating the transfer of the new "State of Maine" training vessel from the U.S. Maritime Administration to Maine Maritime Academy. This ship will provide hands-on instruction and maritime training for students for decades to come, while also supporting federal humanitarian missions when needed.

I was proud to secure $300 million for this vessel back in 2019 as Chair of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee and am honored to serve as its godmother. It took years of work to make this possible, but I have always wanted the exceptional students and staff at MMA have every resource and opportunity to thrive. It was especially meaningful to see that work come to fruition.

Maine Maritime Academy has a long history of preparing students to meet the challenges of their time, and this new vessel will help carry legacy that forward. Fair winds and following seas to all who sail on her.

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Marine Society of NY helped get the 1st training ship decades ago; I’m proud to secure the newest series of training ships: EMPIRE STATE, PATRIOT STATE; STATE OF MAINE (delivery Monday in Portland, ME)! #Maritime #Education

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Thrilled to sponsor STATE OF MAINE, 3rd of 5 sister training ships built by Hanwha Philly shipyard. Proud to have funded the training ships as US Sec of Transportation after decades of need. Joined the President & First Lady of S. Korea for this milestone. @PhillyShipyard

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Thank you, Adm. Mark Buzby (Maritime Administrator, 2017–2021), for highlighting our 2017 initiative with MARAD, Navy, USMMA, and Maryland Pilots, maritime unions, and USCG to adopt int'l navigation watch standards—the first in Navy history. A step forward for safety at sea. #Maritime

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Humbled to be honored by the Marine Society of New York (est. 1770) for Distinguished Service to the Maritime Industry. Grateful to be recognized for funding the NSMV training ship program and for supporting maritime education. #MaritimeEducation #NSMV #Shipping

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I love that we have another chance to start over and celebrate a new year! #LunarNewYear

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Love enables us to survive, to prevail, and to triumph. #ValentinesDay2026

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Winter storm warnings!  Another reminder that air-traffic control system needs meaningful reform and modernization! #WinterStorm

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Happy New Year! 🎇

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Merry Christmas! 🎄