WASHINGTON (WNDU) - Pete Buttigieg is about to end his latest gig. This coming Monday, the former South Bend mayor will also become the former secretary of transportation. As a Biden appointee, he will be replaced as the president leaves office.

Outgoing Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg sat for a lengthy interview with Politico's Adam Wren about the legacy of the Biden administration — and why he believes the president never got a public boost from the policies he got signed into law.

"I'm not discouraged and I'm not checking out and I'm not giving up. How can we give up? We don't even have the right to give up." – Pete Buttigieg This whole clip is worth watching: https://t.co/vu4jvi1IlP

The Democratic star had promised his department would be integral to Biden administration efforts to tackle climate change and create good-paying jobs.

In one of his last official appearances as U.S. Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg spoke Monday with students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor about the Biden administration’s long-term investments on transportation,

"While this administration is coming to a close, the work that we have launched will be generating good jobs, good livelihoods and good outcomes for years and years to come," Buttigieg said.

The outgoing Transportation secretary discussed his advice for young people, Elon Musk’s attempt to downsize the government and his own next steps.

The Secretary of Transportation would not discuss his election prospects in his last public appearance for the Biden administration, discussing the major events of his tenure from fighting misinformation to Hurricane Helene.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that U.S. Transportation Secretary "Mayor" Pete Buttigieg will give his final official speech at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Winter Conference in Washington at 9:45 a.

US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Ford School of Public Policy about transportation, public service, sustainability and equitable development.

In an exit interview with All Things Considered, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg reflects on the Biden administration's infrastructure act and why it didn't resonate with some voters.

Departing US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he’s starting to see progress at Boeing Co., while cautioning it will take time to fully address the issues that led to a door-sized panel blowing off one of its planes last January.