Jennifer Homendy

Jennifer L. Homendy is an American government official who is the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board in the Biden administration. Homendy has been the 44th member of the NTSB as of 2018.[1] She has been chairwoman since August 13, 2021.[2]

Jennifer Homendy
15th Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board
Assumed office
August 13, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byRobert L. Sumwalt
44th Member of the National Transportation Safety Board
Assumed office
August 20, 2018
Appointed byDonald Trump
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Personal details
Children1
EducationPennsylvania State University (BA)

Early life and education

Homendy is a native of Plainville, Connecticut.[3] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pennsylvania State University and is a master's candidate at Clemson University.[4]

Career

In 1996 and 1997, Homendy worked as a government relations manager at the American Iron and Steel Institute. 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.[5] In 2018, she was appointed as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

National Transportation Safety Board

Homendy has been a member of the board since 2018.

Trump administration

On April 11, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Homendy to be a member of the NTSB and finish out a term expiring in 2019.[6] The Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on Homendy's nomination on May 16, 2018. Her nomination was favorably reported by the committee to the Senate floor on May 22, 2018. Homendy was confirmed by the entire Senate on July 24, 2018, via voice vote.[7]

Homendy was renominated to the board to serve a full five-year term by President Trump on December 14, 2018.[8] The Commerce Committee held hearings on her nomination on July 24, 2019. She was confirmed to a full term by the entire Senate on August 9, 2019 by voice vote.[9]

Biden administration

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. Homendy's nomination was favorably reported by the committee on August 4, 2021. She was confirmed by the entire Senate on August 9, 2021.[10][11]

Tesla criticism
Main article: Criticism of Tesla, Inc.

Homendy has been critical of Tesla, Inc.'s so-called Full Self-Driving feature.[12] She called the term full self-driving "misleading and irresponsible",[13] and urged Tesla to address safety issues identified by the NTSB before expanding Full Self-Driving features that operate on city streets.[14] In August 2021, Homendy praised the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's probe of Tesla collisions with emergency services vehicles.[15]

In response to a question regarding Homendy's comments, the CEO of Tesla Elon Musk tweeted a link to Homendy’s Wikipedia page which resulted in a "number of attacks" on the content.[16][17][18]

Personal life

Homendy, her husband Michael, and their daughter Alexandra currently live in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

References
  1. "Talking Transportation with Jennifer Homendy – Board Member, NTSB". www.atlp.org. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. "Jennifer Homendy Sworn In as Chair of NTSB". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. Homendy, Jennifer. "Connecticut needs a motorcycle helmet law". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  4. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Jennifer Homendy for Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board". The White House. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  5. "Plainville native nominated for Chair of National Transportation Safety Board". fox61.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  6. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. "PN1820 — Jennifer L. Homendy — National Transportation Safety Board 115th Congress (2017-2018)". US Congress. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  8. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. "PN21 — Jennifer L. Homendy — National Transportation Safety Board 116th Congress (2019-2020)". US Congress. August 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. "PN573 — Jennifer L. Homendy — National Transportation Safety Board 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. Shepardson, David (2021-08-10). "U.S. Senate confirms Homendy to head transportation safety board". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  12. Szymkowski, Sean. "Tesla is 'irresponsible' for touting 'Full Self-Driving' features, NTSB says". Roadshow. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  13. "U.S. Investigator Urges Tesla to Fix Self-Driving Concerns: WSJ". Bloomberg.com. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  14. Elliott, Rebecca (2021-09-19). "WSJ News Exclusive | Elon Musk's Push to Expand Tesla's Driver Assistance to Cities Rankles a Top Safety Authority". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  15. Shepardson, David; Jin, Hyunjoo (2021-08-16). "U.S. opens probe into Tesla's Autopilot over emergency vehicle crashes". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  16. Lyons, Kim (2021-09-26). "Tesla opens 'Full Self-Driving' beta software to more customers". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  17. Saleem, Rohail (2021-09-27). "Tesla (TSLA) Trolls Attack the Wikipedia Page of the NTSB Director After Her Stance on the FSD Labeling Was Validated by an MIT Study". Wccftech. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  18. Kolodny, Lora (2021-09-25). "Tesla drivers can now request Full Self-Driving Beta with the press of a button, despite safety concerns". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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