[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 156 (Friday, September 10, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING JEROME L. DAVIS FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON 
      AIRPORTS AUTHORITY AND CONGRATULATING HIM ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. JENNIFER WEXTON

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 10, 2021

  Ms. WEXTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a leader in 
our business and transportation community, Metropolitan Washington 
Airports Authority Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer 
Jerome L. Davis, on his upcoming retirement. As the Airports 
Authority's highest-ranking executive under the president and CEO, 
Davis has overseen the Office of Revenue, which includes Marketing and 
Consumer Strategy, Concessions, Airline Business Development, Real 
Estate, Commercial Parking, Communications and Government Affairs. 
Davis' retirement caps off a career that has spanned more than four 
decades as a key executive in major U.S. corporations.
  Under Davis' leadership, overall passenger traffic at Reagan National 
and Dulles International airports increased by more than nine percent, 
led by growth at Dulles International through the addition of 30 new 
international routes and 15 new airlines. Davis' efforts to increase 
non-airline revenue boosted it to an unprecedented 57 percent of total 
revenue, a $90 million increase since 2015. In addition, he led a 2015 
rebranding of the corporation, including the creation of a new logo to 
more closely tie the organization to the air travel industry and the 
National Capital Region.
  Davis also led an expansion and upgrade of the airports' concessions 
program, recruiting many popular global and local brands to provide a 
greater ``sense of place'' for the National Capital Region. His 
accomplishments in this area included the complete redevelopment of 
over 180 concessions locations, including shops and restaurants in 
Reagan National's newly constructed concourse; launching new valet 
parking services; and executing agreements for new passenger lounges, 
including the American Express Centurion Lounge coming to Reagan 
National in 2022.
  Prior to joining the Airports Authority, Davis held key executive 
positions in corporations including Procter & Gamble, Maytag, Waste 
Management, Electronic Data Systems and Frito-Lay. He also recently 
retired from the boards of two public companies, Apogee Enterprises and 
GameStop Corp. Davis also has represented the Airports Authority on the 
board of directors of Destination DC, the District of Columbia's 
official convention and visitors' bureau.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Mr. Davis and his service to our 
regional economy, the traveling public, and the gateways for our 
nation's capital, and I wish him all the best in retirement.

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