I CURRENTLY SERVE MY COMMUNITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION AND I SERVED 10 YEARS AS A BOROUGH
COUNCILMAN.
I HAVE SERVED AS SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, A MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, A MEMBER OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND
FOUR YEARS AS A MEMBER OF THE 5 PERSON PENNSYLVANIA
TURNPIKE COMMISSION. I ALSO SERVED AS A MEMBER OF
THE NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
IN 1982, I WAS APPOINTED TO ONE OF THE FIRST STATE
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES IN THE NATION TO STUDY HIGH
SPEED RAIL. THE 9 MEMBER COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED BY
GOVERNOR THORNBURGH WITH A CHARGE TO STUDY THE
FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING A HIGH SPEED PASSENGER
RAIL LINE FROM PHILADELPHIA TO PITTSBURGH. THIS
WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE WILL CERTAINLY HELP ME AS A
MEMBER OF THE AMTRAK BOARD.
ECONOMICALLY, PASSENGER RAIL CAN BE A POWERFUL ENGINE
FOR GROWTH. DELIVERING A RAIL PROJECT GENERATES
THOUSANDS OF CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, AND
OPERATIONAL JOBS. ONCE OPERATIONAL, TRAINS ATTRACT
RIDERS WHOSPEND MONEY IN LOCAL ECONOMIES,
ESPECIALLY NEAR STATIONS. ENTIRE COMMUNITIES CAN BE
REVITALIZED BY THE PRESENCE OF RELIABLE TRAIN SERVICE.
