If approved, Duffy would oversee a complex system of pipelines, railroads, cars, trucks, airlines and mass transit systems, as well as funding for highways.

Long before being chosen as President-elect Trump's pick for Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy had a reality TV career in Boston. What to know

Former Wisconsin congressman and MTV reality star Sean P. Duffy has been named by President-elect Donald Trump as his nominee for transportation secretary. “Sean will use his experience and the relationships he has built over many years in Congress to maintain and rebuild” the country’s infrastructure, Trump said in a statement.