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Jennifer L. Esposito Homendy[1] (born November 26, 1971) is an American government official, currently serving as the 15th chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since August 2021.[2] She served as member of the NTSB from 2018 to 2021. Homendy worked in legislative advocacy for the AFL–CIO and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters before joining the NTSB in 2018.
Jennifer Homendy | |
|---|---|
Homendy in 2018 | |
| 15th Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board | |
| Assumed office August 13, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Sumwalt |
| Member of the National Transportation Safety Board | |
| Assumed office August 20, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Mark Rosekind |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Lynn Esposito November 26, 1971 |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BA) Clemson University |
Homendy is a native of Plainville, Connecticut.[3]
Homendy graduated from the Capital College of Pennsylvania State University in a bachelor's degree in humanities in 1994.[1] She received a Master of Transportation Safety Administration degree from Clemson University in South Carolina.[4]
In 1996 and 1997, Homendy worked as a government relations manager at the American Iron and Steel Institute.[5] From 1997 to 1999, she was a legislative representative for the AFL–CIO Transportation Trades Department. From 1999 to 2004, she was a legislative representative for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. From 2004 to 2018, she was a Democratic staff member for the United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.[6] In 2018, she was appointed as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Homendy has been a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since 2018 and has been the chair of the NTSB since 2021. U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Homendy for another five year term 14 May 2024.
On April 11, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Homendy to be a member of the NTSB and finish out a term expiring in 2019.[7] The Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on Homendy's nomination on May 16, 2018. The committee favorably reported her nomination to the Senate floor on May 22, 2018. Homendy was confirmed by the entire Senate on July 24, 2018, via voice vote.[8]
Homendy was renominated to the board to serve a full five-year term by President Trump on December 14, 2018.[9] The Commerce Committee held hearings on her nomination on July 24, 2019. The entire Senate confirmed her to a full term by voice vote on August 9, 2019.[10]
On May 19, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Homendy to serve as the chair of the NTSB. On June 24, 2021, the Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on the nomination. The committee favorably reported Homendy's nomination on August 4, 2021. The entire Senate confirmed her by voice vote on August 9, 2021.[11][12]
Homendy has been critical of Tesla, Inc.'s so-called Full Self-Driving feature.[13] She called the term full self-driving "misleading and irresponsible",[14] and urged Tesla to address safety issues identified by the NTSB before expanding Full Self-Driving features that operate on city streets.[15] In August 2021, Homendy praised the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's probe of Tesla collisions with emergency services vehicles.[16]
In response to a question regarding Homendy's comments, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted a link to Homendy's Wikipedia page, leading to a "number of attacks" on the content.[17][18][19]
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