Hersman Takes Oath For Third Term As Head of NTSB
Deborah Hersman has been sworn in for a third two-year term as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
The oath of office was administered Oct. 21 by NTSB Administrative Law Judge Alfonso Montaño. Hersman was confirmed by the Senate on Oct. 16.
She has been serving as chairman since 2009 and was nominated for a third term by President Obama in August.
“I am grateful to lead this extraordinary organization and to work with some of government’s most dedicated and professional public servants,” Hersman said in a statement from the NTSB.
Her term will end in October 2015. She is serving a third five-year term as board member, which runs through December 2018.
Christopher A. Hart also was sworn in for a third two-year term as NTSB vice chairman. He is serving a second five-year term as a board member.
