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>From the Surface Transportation Board, Washington, D.C.
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Surface Transportation Board Vice Chairman Charles D. Nottingham announced
today he will resign March 18, or sooner if his replacement is confirmed by
the U.S. Senate.
Nottingham, the lone Republican on the three-member Board,
was appointed Chairman by President George W. Bush and
joined the Board in August 2006 following his Senate
confirmation. He served as STB Chairman until March 12,
2009.
âI am deeply honored and grateful to have been appointed
by President Bush and to have served in his
administration,â Nottingham said. âIt has also been an
honor to serve in President Obamaâs administration. I owe
a debt of gratitude to my colleagues on the Board, Chairman
Dan Elliott and Commissioner Frank Mulvey, as well as to
the Boardâs exemplary career staff. Working together in a
bipartisan manner, I believe that we achieved outstanding
results overseeing the freight railroad industry and the
other transportation industry sectors under our
jurisdiction.â
In October 2010 Nottingham announced that he would not seek
a second term on the Board when his current term expired at
the end of 2010. In an effort to facilitate an orderly
transition and in order to participate in the resolution of
several significant pending proceedings, Nottingham has
continued his tenure at the Board into 2011 â consistent
with the Boardâs governing statute which permits a Board
member to continue serving for up to one year after the end
of his or her term, until a successor is named and
confirmed.
âIt was a pleasure working with Chip and I appreciate
everything he has done for both me and the Board,ââ said
STB Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III. âWe all wish him the
best.â
STB Commissioner Francis P. Mulvey said: âIt has been my
great pleasure to work for the past five years with Chip
Nottingham. He brought to the Board knowledge of the
transportation industries, which he did nothing but expand
through his dedicated effort and attention to detail. These
characteristics were readily demonstrated at STB hearings
and oral arguments where his questioning of witnesses
always testified to his thoughtful presentation. I will
miss him greatly as a colleague and as a friend. I wish
him all the best in his new pursuits.â
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