[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 1, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E971]
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RECOGNIZING THE SELECTION OF BRENT BAIR AS CHAIRMAN OF THE INTELLIGENT 
          TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 1, 2004

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. I rise today to recognize the accomplishment 
of Brent Bair for being named Chairman of the Board of Directors for 
the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA). ITSA is a 
not-for-profit organization established in 1991 to coordinate the 
development and deployment of transportation-related technologies in 
the United States.
  Mr. Bair was named ITSA Board Chairman at the ITSA annual meeting in 
San Antonio, Texas. Previously, Bair served as vice-chairman of the 
board and has served as a board member since 2001. Mr. Bair has also 
served as chairman of the Congressional ITS Caucus Advisory Committee 
and is a board member and former president of the Intelligent 
Transportation Society of Michigan.
  As an ardent supporter of Intelligent Transportation Systems, Mr. 
Bair brought the FAST-TRAC system to more than 600 intersections in 
Oakland County, Michigan. The FAST-TRAC system uses video cameras to 
detect vehicles approaching an intersection and computers determine, in 
real time, the most efficient timing for the traffic signals at that 
intersection. Because of Mr. Bair's vision for the future, the Road 
Commission for Oakland County now operates the largest system of 
adaptive traffic signals in the nation and the largest deployment of 
video imaging for traffic management in the world.
  Mr. Speaker, Brent Bair has served the people of Oakland County with 
distinction and I am confident his abilities will serve all Americans 
as chairman of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. I ask 
my colleagues to join me in recognizing the appointment of Mr. Bair and 
to thank him for his service to the people of Michigan.

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