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For Immediate Release December 21, 2000
        PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES ARTHENIA L. JOYNER AS MEMBER OF
            THE FEDERAL AVIATION MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

      President Clinton today announced the recess appointment of

Arthenia L. Joyner to serve as a member of the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Ms. Joyner was nominated to the Senate on July 11, 2000. This position is vital to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council because it represents various constituent viewpoints from aviation citizens.

Ms. Arthenia L. Joyner of Tampa, Florida, is a founding partner of Stewart, Joyner & Jordan-Holmes, P.A. From 1969 to 1991, Ms. Joyner was an attorney in private practice. Since 1992, Ms. Joyner has been active in the Steering Committee for the Commissioners' Roundtable of Airports Council International, North America, serving in the capacities of Member and Vice-Chair. Ms. Joyner has also served Airports Council International, North America as a Member of its Legal Steering Committee since 1995. Ms. Joyner formerly served on the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority.

Ms. Joyner received a B.S. and J.D. from Florida A & M University and an Honorary Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 1991.

With the enactment of the Air Traffic Management System Performance Improvement Act of 1996, Congress called on the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council. The general functions of the Council include providing advice and counsel to the FAA Administrator on issues which affect or are affected by the operations of the FAA.

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