[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S4823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JOHN L. MARTIN

 Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, today I wish to express my 
thanks and appreciation to John L. Martin for the excellent job he has 
done as director of San Francisco International Airport. After more 
than 30 years of public service, Mr. Martin will be retiring this 
summer.
  John has served as airport director since November 1995 and has been 
with the airport since 1981. He was the founding president of the 
California Airports Council, a statewide consortium of 30 commercial 
airports that was formed in December 2009, and serves on the executive 
committee of the Bay Area Council, as well as the board of directors of 
San Francisco Travel. John also served as a past member of the board of 
directors and vice president of the Airports Council International-
Pacific Region and was a former board member of ACI-North America.
  During his tenure at SFO, the airport has undergone a truly 
impressive series of expansions and improvements. John oversaw one of 
the largest public works projects in the country at the time: the $2.4 
billion SFO Master Plan, which included the construction of the new 
international terminal, a BART station linking the airport to the Bay 
Area, and the AirTrain light-rail system connecting all terminals.
  Other more recent SFO accomplishments include a new terminal 2--the 
first and only LEED Gold terminal in the United States--and the 
completion of a new Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control 
tower that was completely designed and built by airport staff.
  Under his leadership, the airport is currently undertaking a $4.3 
billion 10-year capital improvement plan, including a new four-star on-
airport hotel, the redevelopment of terminal 1 and terminal 3, as well 
as an extension of the AirTrain system to the long-term parking garage. 
By the time the capital project is complete in 2023, it is anticipated 
that it will have created more than 36,000 jobs over the 10-year 
period.
  John exemplifies excellence in public service. Under his guidance, 
San Francisco International Airport has truly flourished. I thank him 
for his tireless efforts on behalf of the city and county of San 
Francisco and the Bay Area region.
  Again, I congratulate John Martin on a job well done and wish him a 
long and healthy retirement.

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