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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary


For Immediate Release December 21, 2000

PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES DAVID Z. PLAVIN AS A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION

MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

President Clinton today announced the recess appointment of David Z. Plavin as a Member of the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Mr. Plavin was nominated to the Senate on July 25, 2000. This position is vital to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council because it represents airports of various sizes and integrates the needs of all airport.

Mr. David Z. Plavin of New York, New York, is President of the Airports Council International - North America. In this capacity, Mr. Plavin represents 150 governing bodies that own and operate more than 400 airports, ranging from general aviation and small commercial service airports to the largest airports in the world. Mr. Plavin is the former Director of Aviation for The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, where he was responsible for the management and development of JKF International, Newark International and La Guardia Airports. Together, these facilities constitute the world's leading aviation hub.

Mr. Plavin received his B.A. from Dartmouth College and M.A. of Regional Planning from the Maxwell School of Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

Congress established the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council with the enactment of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996. The Council provides advice and counsel to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on issues that affect or are affected by operations of the FAA. The Council also functions as an oversight resource for management, policy, spending, and regulatory matters under the jurisdiction of the FAA.

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