Patrick Fuchs

Fuchs received his undergraduate education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he later received a master's degree in public policy analysis and management. During his education, Fuchs took part in an international economic program hosted by the National University of Singapore.^[2]

In 2011, Fuchs was chosen to be a Presidential Management Fellow at the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.^[3] Prior to joining the STB, Fuchs was a staffer on the Senate Commerce Committee, where he worked on the 2015 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act.^[2]

In March 2018, Fuchs was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as a member of the Surface Transportation Board (STB).^[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate and took office on January 17, 2019.^[1] He was designated to serve as the Chair of the Surface Transportation Board by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025.^[4]