In 1997 and 1998, Daly acted as senior advisor to Governor Pataki on ISTEA reauthorization. In that capacity, he organized a national coalition of state governments and other entities that successfully defended many of ISTEA's progressive elements from attacks by interests seeking to roll federal transportation policy back to the days of the "highway bill." For this work, John Daly deserves the gratitude of advocates for a more balanced transportation system in our country.