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NATA CONGRATULATES DHS SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO
Alexandria, VA, January 21, 2009 — National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President James K. Coyne congratulated incoming Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on her confirmation yesterday by the U.S. Senate. Napolitano is the first woman to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Elected in 2002 and then re-elected in 2006 as Governor of Arizona, Napolitano was nominated by President Obama on December 1, 2008, to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after serving on the Obama-Biden Transition Project. Napolitano has an impressive resume, serving as U.S. Attorney, State Attorney General and Governor in immediate succession.
Commenting on Secretary Napolitano’s confirmation, Coyne stated, “I congratulate Secretary Napolitano on being confirmed by the Senate and look forward to working with her on critical issues facing general and commercial aviation, including the Large Aircraft Security Program, the Certified Cargo Screening Program and other aviation security matters.”
“NATA’s members play a critical role in this nation’s air transportation system,” Coyne concluded. “We welcome the opportunity to work with the new Secretary and her staff in developing security protocol that are appropriate and risk-based while ensuring that the economic impact on the aviation businesses implementing these changes is balanced.”
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