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The Honorable Ray LaHood The Honorable Lisa Jackson Secretary Administrator Department of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20590 Washington, DC 20004

Dear Secretary LaHood and Administrator Jackson:
Today jobs, the economy and energy security are on the minds of every American. As the Mayor of Parma, Ohio's seventh largest city, I am focused on proactive policies to address these critical issues and grow my city toward a more secure future. Transportation is a critical component of our economic vitality and given that your agencies are now developing national fuel economy standards for 20 17-2025, I wanted to share my views.
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. EJ ve,a1c4yset strong stan Lards r20lZ-20that raisç thF let a'rge, by 40% to 35 mils per gallon 1 J,00king forward, techno1oyimprovements should eontiçiue to support increases in fuel economy and greenhouse gas stndards Ho'sçever. I rçpognie that overreaching regulations can place a ignificant cost burden on indivicIia1, famlis nd businesses in my city.

440-885-8001 • Fax: 440-885-8012 • www.cityolparma-oh.gov' mayorsoffice@cityofparmo-oh.govIt is important that standards for 2017-2025 support a broad range of consumer needs in terms of

utility and function. Americans need a range of vehicles to meet their family and business needs. Large families require automobiles with sufficient passenger space, including room for multiple child-safety seats in the back. Small businesses need vans and utility vehicles to conduct commerce. Agriculture depends on pickups, as do the construction industry and local trades.
My residents all share the need for affordable transportation. The next phase of fuel economy standards should not pick winners and losers, but should support a variety of technologies and fuel diversity to preserve affordability. If fuel economy standards increase too quickly, resulting in more expensive vehicles, many consumers can be expected to hold on to their older vehicles longer and defer buying a new car, which could put auto jobs across the country at risk and delay compliance with federal air quality standards. Affordability, customer choice and job preservation is as much a priority as raising fuel economy.
As a mayor, I think every day about job creation and security for my city. As a policymaker, I know that good regulations and laws are often a balancing act of competing demands. I encourage you to carefully balance the factors that impact sensible fuel economy standards, including consumer choice, affordability and the economic concerns that weigh on our nation's fragile recovery.

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