Jane Garvey
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 Jane Garvey |
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| Occupation | Former Public Servant, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jane Garvey (née Famiano) was head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration from 1997 to 2002.
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[edit] Biography
Garvey earned her B.A. from Mount Saint Mary College (a Catholic women's college in Hooksett, New Hampshire which closed in 1978[1]) and her M.A. from Mount Holyoke College and has been awarded several honorary degrees.
She was appointed by President Bill Clinton and holds several "firsts" for an FAA Administrator: she was the first Administrator appointed to a 5-year term, the first female Administrator, and the first Administrator who was not a licensed pilot. She had previously worked as a teacher, highway safety administrator, and the director of Logan International Airport.
She currently serves as the chairwoman of the Capital-to-Capital Coalition, which works to promote non-stop service between Beijing and Washington Dulles International Airport. She also serves on the board of United Continental Holdings.[2]
Garvey was recently named as one of six experts advising the Obama transition team on transportation issues. She was among a small group of candidates mentioned as possible Secretaries of Transportation in the Obama administration (Daily Hampshire Gazette, November 18, 2008, http://www.gazettenet.com/2008/11/18/garvey-not-talking-about-obama-work), though the eventual choice was congressman Ray LaHood.
Her husband, Robert J. Garvey, is the sheriff of Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
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- ^ According to the Westminster College website.
- ^ Oct. 1, 2010, press release
[edit] Sources
In-depth resumes can be found at MITRE and the Flight Safety Foundation.
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| Preceded by David R. Hinson |
Federal Aviation Administrator 1997–2002 |
Succeeded by Marion Blakey |
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