Governor Kaine Announces Members of Transportation Accountability Commission
– Commission will work to increase accountability, performance in state transportation programs –
RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the members of the Transportation Accountability Commission, established by Executive Order to ensure that the state’s transportation agencies deliver maximum value for taxpayers, implement rigorous management standards, and promote wise investments.
“We remain committed to a comprehensive strategy for transportation that includes a continued focus on reform and increased accountability for our transportation agencies. This part of an overall emphasis that includes improving the coordination between land use and transportation planning, and providing additional needed resources required to build, operate, and maintain a modern transportation network,” said Governor Kaine.
“Over the past five years, tremendous progress has been made in improving the on-time and on-budget performance of our transportation agencies. The members of this new Transportation Accountability Commission will recommend additional reform measures, and help us create a framework for the continuous evaluation of our transportation programs," the Governor said.
Governor Kaine established the Commission through Executive Order 37 in October, and previously announced the appointment of Norfolk Southern Corporation Senior Vice President James A. Squires as Chairman of the Commission.
The Executive Order requires the Commission to review the Commonwealth’s existing methods of promoting accountability and performance in transportation; identify and recommend national best practices in accountability and performance for transportation; recommend quantifiable outcome measures for the major elements of the state’s transportation program, including measures that incorporate effective land-use and transportation coordination; and recommend performance standards for state transportation executives and agencies. In recommending outcome measures, the Commission will consider where there are quantifiable ways to measure a transportation project’s positive or negative community aspects.
The Commission will make an interim report to the Governor and General Assembly by May 30, 2007, and a final report by October 1, 2007.
The following individuals were appointed to the Commission:
Transportation Accountability Commission
The Honorable Charles C. Allen of Newport News, Vice Mayor of the City of Newport News;
Georjeane L. Blumling of Virginia Beach, Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs for AAA Tidewater Virginia;
Young Ho Chang P.E. of Loudoun County, Senior Vice President of ATCS, PLC;
The Honorable Henry L. Connors Jr. of Fredericksburg, member of the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors and Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for CIT;
Mortimer L. Downey III of Fairfax County, Chairman of PB Consult, Inc.;
Kimberly A. C. Enochs, SPHR of Bedford County, Senior Vice President of Rutherfoord;
Douglas R. Fahl of Loudoun County, Executive Vice President of Dewberry & Davis, LLC;
Gary W. Fenchuk of Chesterfield County, President of East West Partners of Virginia, Inc.;
Mark B. Goodwin of Henrico County, Senior Vice President of Overnite Transportation Co.;
Geraldine Holmes of Portsmouth, retired;
Thomas G. Jewell of Loudoun County, president and owner of Carter Braxton Real Estate;
John M. Lewis Jr. of Chesterfield County, Chief Executive Officer of the GRTC Transit System;
Mark R. Merhige of Richmond, president of Shockoe Properties, Inc.;
Hugh E. Montgomery Jr. of Fredericksburg, Executive Director of the Institute for Defense and Homeland Security;
Dr. Rosemarie A. Pelletier of Loudoun County, president and founder of Public Private Solutions, Inc.;
M. Siddique Sheikh of Prince William County, owner of the Alexandria Service Center, Inc.;
The Honorable Sally H. Thomas of Charlottesville, member of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors;
The Honorable Hunter R. Watson of Prince Edward County, First Vice President, Davenport & Company LLC and former member of the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors;
James C. Wheat III of Richmond, Managing Partner of Colonade Capital, LLC;
Blair Williamson of Charlottesville, President of S.L. Williamson Company, Inc.
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