[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21633]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF JOHN L. MARTIN

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 18, 2015

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the extraordinary 
leadership of John Martin and wish him every blessing in retirement as 
he steps down in 2016 from a distinguished career.
  John Martin has served as the leader of our nation's seventh busiest 
airport, San Francisco International (SFO) for two decades. It has been 
my pleasure and good fortune to have worked cooperatively with him 
throughout his career at SFO and I consider it a privilege to know him 
and call him my friend.
  John Martin served for 15 years as Deputy Airport Director for 
Business and Finance at SFO and was appointed Airport Director in 1995 
by Mayor Frank Jordan, and served as CEO under three subsequent mayors. 
Under his wise leadership, John Martin has added immensely to the 
economic vitality of our region, completing the $3.5 billion 
International Terminal, raising the wages of service and security 
workers at SFO, and reducing the Airport's greenhouse gas emissions by 
34 percent from 1990 levels. He worked to extend BART to SFO, built new 
parking garages and the Air Train people mover. During his tenure the 
airport added 25 new international carriers and currently serves nearly 
50 million passengers a year. He opened the first LEED Gold airport 
terminal in the world, and has maintained SFO's leadership in safety 
and security practices. He created a culture of health and wellness 
among employees and provided unique guest services, making SFO the top 
concession revenue producer per passenger in the U.S.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join me in 
honoring John L. Martin for his extraordinary leadership of San 
Francisco International Airport, for the superb contributions he has 
made and the challenges he met over two decades. Today's SFO is a 
masterpiece of vision for the 21st century and I think John Martin is a 
national treasure.

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