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| Kansas Secretary of Transportation Julie Lorenz was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board and will chair a national Aviation Board. |
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Secretary of Transportation Julie
Lorenz was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research
Board and will chair a national Aviation Board.
Lorenz recently was asked to join the Executive Committee of
the prestigious Transportation Research Board (TRB) to provide leadership in
transportation innovation and progress through research and information
exchange that is objective, interdisciplinary and multi-modal.
“This invitation is extended upon the recommendation of the
Chairman and the Executive Director of the Transportation Research Board, and
with my approval,” said Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of
Sciences and chair of the National Research Council.
The TRB is an integral part of the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The institution, which Congress established
in 1863, is a nonprofit, charitable scientific corporation organized and
operated to serve public rather than private interests.
“Secretary Lorenz’s selection to these esteemed industry
trade roles is recognition of her national expertise and leadership on
transportation issues. She brings a wealth of knowledge and transportation
experience to these important committees,” Gov. Laura Kelly said. “Not only
will she represent our state’s transportation and aviation industry well,
she’ll also be a key contributor to efforts that help the entire transportation
sector move forward.”
Lorenz also was selected to chair the Council on Aviation for
the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO). AASHTO will assess and recommend policies related to aviation
legislation and regulation. This organization works jointly with the National
Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) to recommend aviation policy.
“The importance of aviation policy is increasing as we enter
an era of unprecedented growth of integrated manned and unmanned operations
across our national airspace,” said Secretary Lorenz. “Active leadership in
this space will ensure Kansas stakeholders in the aviation industry are fully
represented.”
