NTSB -- Deborah A.P. Hersman sworn in for second term as NTSB Chairman

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NTSB PRESS RELEASE

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2011

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Deborah A.P. Hersman sworn in for second term as

NTSB Chairman

Hersman has been a Member of the National Transportation

Safety Board since 2004

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WASHINGTON - Deborah Hersman was officially sworn in today

for a second two-year term as NTSB chairman. She became

chairman on July 28, 2009. She was nominated for the second

term by President Barack Obama on June 28, 2011, and

confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2011.

“I am deeply honored to continue serving as chairman of the

NTSB,” Hersman said. “It has been a privilege to lead this

remarkable organization with its dedicated and professional

employees. I look forward to continuing to work with my

fellow board members and the staff to make transportation

safer for our citizens.”

Her term as chairman ends on August 3, 2013. She is

concurrently serving a second five-year term as board

member, which runs through December 31, 2013.

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