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Jennifer Homendy
Homendy in 2018
15th Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board
Assumed office
August 13, 2021
President Joe Biden
Preceded by Robert L. Sumwalt
Member of the National Transportation Safety Board
Assumed office
August 20, 2018
President Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded by Mark Rosekind
Personal details
Born
Jennifer Lynn Esposito

(1971-11-26) November 26, 1971 (age 52)
Children1
Education Pennsylvania State University ( BA)

Jennifer L. Homendy (born November 26, 1971) is an American government official who is the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board in the Biden administration. Homendy has been the 44th member of the NTSB as of 2018. [1] She has been chairwoman since August 13, 2021. [2]

Early life and education

Homendy is a native of Plainville, Connecticut. [3] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pennsylvania State University and is a master's candidate Transportation Safety Administration from the Institute for Global Road Safety and Security at Clemson University. [4]

Career

In 1996 and 1997, Homendy worked as a government relations manager at the American Iron and Steel Institute. [5] From 1997 to 1999, she was a legislative representative for the AFL–CIO Transportation Trades Department. From 1999 to 2004, she was a legislative representative for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. From 2004 to 2018, she was a Democratic staff member for the United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. [6] In 2018, she was appointed as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

National Transportation Safety Board

Homendy (right) sits in the cockpit of the 737 MAX 9 aircraft involved in the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident.

Homendy has been a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since 2018 and has been the chair of the NTSB since 2021.

Trump administration

On April 11, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Homendy to be a member of the NTSB and finish out a term expiring in 2019. [7] The Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on Homendy's nomination on May 16, 2018. The committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor on May 22, 2018. Homendy was confirmed by the entire Senate on July 24, 2018, via voice vote. [8]

Homendy was renominated to the board to serve a full five-year term by President Trump on December 14, 2018. [9] The Commerce Committee held hearings on her nomination on July 24, 2019. The entire Senate confirmed her to a full term by voice vote on August 9, 2019. [10]

Biden administration

On May 19, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Homendy to serve as the chair of the NTSB. On June 24, 2021, the Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on the nomination. The committee favorably reported Homendy's nomination on August 4, 2021. The entire Senate confirmed her by voice vote on August 9, 2021. [11] [12]

Tesla criticism

Homendy has been critical of Tesla, Inc.'s so-called Full Self-Driving feature. [13] She called the term full self-driving "misleading and irresponsible", [14] and urged Tesla to address safety issues identified by the NTSB before expanding Full Self-Driving features that operate on city streets. [15] In August 2021, Homendy praised the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's probe of Tesla collisions with emergency services vehicles. [16]

In response to a question regarding Homendy's comments, the CEO of Tesla Elon Musk tweeted a link to Homendy's Wikipedia page which resulted in a "number of attacks" on the content. [17] [18] [19]

References

  1. ^ "Talking Transportation with Jennifer Homendy – Board Member, NTSB". www.atlp.org. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jennifer Homendy Sworn In as Chair of NTSB". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Homendy, Jennifer (March 10, 2019). "Connecticut needs a motorcycle helmet law". courant.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Jennifer Homendy for Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board". The White House. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Senate nomination form".
  6. ^ "Plainville native nominated for Chair of National Transportation Safety Board". fox61.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "PN1820 — Jennifer L. Homendy — National Transportation Safety Board 115th Congress (2017-2018)". US Congress. July 24, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "PN21 — Jennifer L. Homendy — National Transportation Safety Board 116th Congress (2019-2020)". US Congress. August 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "PN573 — Jennifer L. Homendy — National Transportation Safety Board 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. August 9, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Shepardson, David (August 10, 2021). "U.S. Senate confirms Homendy to head transportation safety board". Reuters. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  13. ^ Szymkowski, Sean. "Tesla is 'irresponsible' for touting 'Full Self-Driving' features, NTSB says". Roadshow. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "U.S. Investigator Urges Tesla to Fix Self-Driving Concerns: WSJ". Bloomberg.com. September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  15. ^ Elliott, Rebecca (September 19, 2021). "WSJ News Exclusive | Elon Musk's Push to Expand Tesla's Driver Assistance to Cities Rankles a Top Safety Authority". Wall Street Journal. ISSN  0099-9660. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  16. ^ Shepardson, David; Jin, Hyunjoo (August 16, 2021). "U.S. opens probe into Tesla's Autopilot over emergency vehicle crashes". Reuters. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  17. ^ Lyons, Kim (September 26, 2021). "Tesla opens 'Full Self-Driving' beta software to more customers". The Verge. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  18. ^ Saleem, Rohail (September 27, 2021). "Tesla (TSLA) Trolls Attack the Wikipedia Page of the NTSB Director After Her Stance on the FSD Labeling Was Validated by an MIT Study". Wccftech. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  19. ^ Kolodny, Lora (September 25, 2021). "Tesla drivers can now request Full Self-Driving Beta with the press of a button, despite safety concerns". CNBC. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

External links

Media related to Jennifer Homendy at Wikimedia Commons

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