[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             IN RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE JANE F. GARVEY

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2017

  Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate The Honorable Jane F. Garvey on being the recipient of The 
2017 L. Welch Pogue Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aviation. Over 
the course of her distinguished career, she has delivered decades of 
dedicated service in top leadership roles within both the public and 
private sectors.
  Jane Garvey grew up in Western Massachusetts. She graduated from 
Mount Saint Mary College in New York and then went on to attain her 
master's degree from Mount Holyoke College, where I served on the Board 
of Trustees for many years. Jane notably served as the fourteenth 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from 1997 to 
2002. She was the first FAA Administrator to serve a full five-year 
term and also the first woman to lead the agency. She directed the FAA 
through the formidable events of September 11, 2001 with compassion, 
steady guidance, and assurance of mission. She also led the agency 
through Y2K preparation and implementation. Prior to this, Jane was 
Acting Administrator and Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway 
Administration. She has also previously served as director of Boston's 
Logan International Airport, as well as commissioner of the 
Massachusetts Department of Public Works. Currently, Jane is the North 
America Chairman of Meridiam, one of the largest investors of public-
private partnerships in the U.S. She serves on several noteworthy 
boards, including the Bipartisan Policy Center and the United Airlines 
Supervisory Board. Jane also has the distinction of serving as Chairman 
of the FAA's Management Advisory Council and the U.S. Department of 
Commerce's Investment Advisory Council.
  Throughout her career, Jane Garvey has been recognized many times for 
her outstanding leadership and public service. These awards include the 
National Air Transportation Association's Distinguished Service Award, 
National Award of Excellence for Public Leaders, Woman of the Year 
Award for Women in Transportation and Women in Politics, and the 2017 
Eno Transportation Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award to name just a 
few. Furthermore, in 2003, she was honored as one of the 100 Heroes in 
Aviation History.
  Mr. Speaker, Jane Garvey is known for her deliberate collaboration 
and ability to bring stakeholders together. She is a person of 
outstanding character and I would like to once again thank her not only 
for her exemplary leadership and service, but also for her continued 
dedication to educating and supporting young, inspired professionals in 
careers of aviation and transportation. I wish her all the best in her 
future endeavors.

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