Nomination Hearing for Thomas B. Chapman to the National Transportation Safety Board
January 1, 2023
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The Frame
The is responsible for investigating major transportation accidents and issuing safety recommendations; this hearing is a formal step in confirming a board member who will serve a term expiring December 31, 2023.
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Thomas B. Chapman
He is the subject of the nomination hearing for a federal board position.
General Public
The NTSB's safety investigations and recommendations impact transportation safety standards for the public.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on December 11, 2019, to consider the nomination of Thomas B. Chapman to the NTSB.
- The proposed term for the NTSB board position expires on December 31, 2023.
- Thomas B. Chapman previously served as Minority Counsel to the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation and Space starting in 2014.
- Mr. Chapman's professional background includes eight years as Vice President for Government Affairs at US Airways.
- Mr. Chapman previously served as Legislative Counsel at Southwest Airlines.
- Mr. Chapman spent 16 years working at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association in policy and government affairs roles.
- Mr. Chapman holds a BFA in music from C.W. Post College (1978) and a JD from American University School of Law (1982).
- The NTSB is an independent federal agency that investigates civil aviation, rail, highway, marine, and pipeline accidents.
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Why It Matters
The is responsible for investigating major transportation accidents and issuing safety recommendations; this hearing is a formal step in confirming a board member who will serve a term expiring December 31, 2023.
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Nominee Background
The nominee has extensive prior experience working directly for the committee conducting the hearing, suggesting a transition from legislative staff to executive agency oversight.
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