Diane Kay Podany attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln where she majored in psychology and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990.
Diane began her service in the Federal government working for the U.S. Department of Transportation as she worked her way through college. After graduating from the University, she continued to work for the Federal Highway Administration until being hired as an investigator with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). When she retired, she was the FMCSA Division Administrator of the Nebraska Division Office. Diane spent her entire career of 35 years advocating for highway, driver, and vehicle safety.
Diane married the love of her life in August of 1990. Cory never left her side for 32 years and became her full-time caregiver when she was diagnosed with ALS in 2020.
Diane began her service in the Federal government working for the U.S. Department of Transportation as she worked her way through college. After graduating from the University, she continued to work for the Federal Highway Administration until being hired as an investigator with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). When she retired, she was the FMCSA Division Administrator of the Nebraska Division Office. Diane spent her entire career of 35 years advocating for highway, driver, and vehicle safety.
Diane married the love of her life in August of 1990. Cory never left her side for 32 years and became her full-time caregiver when she was diagnosed with ALS in 2020.
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