[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 156 (Thursday, December 2, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2037]
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                    IN TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER BOYLAN

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 2, 2010

  Mrs. MALONEY. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the exceptional 
accomplishments of Christopher Boylan, Deputy Executive Director, 
Corporate and Community Affairs. Mr. Boylan is retiring from the 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) after a long and celebrated 
career at the agency. During Mr. Boylan's successful tenure at the MTA, 
the agency has moved forward with long-stalled projects to provide new 
mass transit options and to upgrade existing infrastructure. As one of 
the MTA's lead advocates, Mr. Boylan has played a central role in the 
reinvigoration of the agency.
  Mr. Boylan has been responsible for corporate-wide internal and 
external relations for the MTA, including federal government relations, 
community relations, marketing & corporate communications, and customer 
service. In this capacity, Mr. Boylan has represented the MTA in 
seeking federal funding for a variety of capital projects that are 
improving and expanding mass transit service for New Yorkers. Mr. 
Boylan has handled the many programs, problems and projects of the MTA 
with intelligence, patience and tact.
  I first came to know Mr. Boylan during the construction of the 63rd 
Street Tunnel Connector, which made use of the much-derided `tunnel to 
nowhere' and expanded subway service between Queens and Manhattan. 
Since then, I have worked with Mr. Boylan on the Second Avenue Subway 
and East Side Access, the two largest mass transit projects in the 
nation. Together these projects are employing 38,000 people and 
bringing nearly $4 billion in federal funding to the state. It has 
always been reassuring to know that Mr. Boylan was helping to shepherd 
these projects forward.
  In addition, Mr. Boylan has been overseeing two unique programs at 
the MTA, the ``Arts for Transit'' Program and the ``New York Transit 
Museum,'' the largest public transit museum in the country and a 
favorite destination for many. The New York Times has called the Arts 
for Transit project, now in its 25th year, a ``gift to future 
generations.'' The MTA dedicates a portion of station renovation 
funding to public art--and the result is a range of museum-quality 
artworks that delight, charm and captivate commuters.
  Mr. Boylan joined the MTA in 1990 and served as both Deputy Director 
and subsequently Director of Government Relations. From 1993 to 1996, 
he was Chief of Staff to two Chairmen of the MTA. Mr. Boylan has also 
been an active member of the American Public Transportation Association 
(APTA), the transit industry's trade association. He currently serves 
as APTA's Vice Chair of Management and Finance; Member of the Executive 
Committee; and Member of the Board of Directors. He also served as Vice 
Chair of Government Affairs of APTA from 1996-99 and again from 2003-
2006 and also served on the APTA Nominating Committee and Executive 
Search Committee. In addition, he was previously a member of the Board 
of Directors of the NY Public Transit Association.
  Before joining the MTA, Mr. Boylan served for nearly six years as 
Federal Legislative Representative in the New York City Mayor's Office 
of Intergovernmental Relations after having served as a legislative 
analyst in the City's Office of Management and Budget. Prior to joining 
City government he worked for the New York State Department of State in 
Albany and the New York State Assembly.
  In addition to his civilian career, Mr. Boylan has been a dedicated 
Naval officer. In October 2007, he retired from the U.S. Navy/Navy 
Reserve as a Captain (O-6), after over two and a half decades of 
honorable service. His last reserve assignment was as the Navy's Deputy 
Chief of Information in the Pentagon, where he reported directly to the 
Chief of Information, the Navy's top spokesman.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
recognizing the extraordinary accomplishments of Christopher Boylan, 
and in wishing him great success as he begins a new chapter in his 
career.

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