Charlotte City Council member Bokhari taking No. 2 transit job in Trump administration

Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari to resign

Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari has confirmed his plans to resign to Channel 9′s Joe Bruno.

Charlotte City Council member Bokhari taking No. 2 transit job in Trump administration

Tariq Bokhari confirmed to WCNC Charlotte he will leave his role as District 6 representative to join the Federal Transit Administration in the No. 2 role.

Charlotte City Council member Bokhari resigning to take key Trump administration transit job

Tariq Bokhari has served on the Charlotte City Council since 2017. He will become deputy administrator for the Federal Transit Administration.

Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari Selected by Trump To Become Deputy Admin of FTA

Charlotte City Councilmember Tariq Bokhari has just been selected by the Trump Administration to become the new deputy administrator of the Federal Transit Administration – the second highest position at the FTA. The FTA, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, manages federal transit funding and infrastructure grants. Congratulations to Charlotte City Council Member Tariq Bokhari on his appointment as Deputy Administrator for the Federa…

Tariq Bokhari to step down from Charlotte City Council for Deputy Administrator role at the Federal Transit Administration - WCCB Charlotte's CW

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Republican Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari has confirmed for WCCB that he is stepping down from council in order to take a new role with the Trump administration. Bokhari confirms he will be the Deputy Administrator for the Federal Transit Administration. He said he will step down in the “next couple weeks,” and that plans are still being finalized. Stay tuned to WCCB for updates on this developing story.

Facing Trump administration budget cuts, City of Madison fears funding withdrawal from Bus Rapid Transit project

The City of Madison has been looking at investing in multiple new infrastructure projects, including receiving an anticipated $118 million in federal funds toward Madison’s North-South Bus Rapid Transit route, according to Isthmus. The East-West BRT, also known as bus Route A, was implemented in September 2024. The city wants to begin constructing the North-South BRT system, or Route B, in 2027 and finish in 2028, according to City of Madison Tr…