Airports Council Congratulates New Committee Chairs

January 10, 2023

WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today congratulated U.S. Representatives Sam Graves, Mark Green, Kay Granger, and Jason Smith for being named chairs of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Homeland Security, Committee on Appropriations, and Committee on Ways and Means, respectively. ACI-NA is the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada.

“This is a critical time for our industry, and as the 118th Congress begins work on upcoming policy priorities, ACI-NA congratulates Representatives Sam Graves, Mark Green, Kay Granger, and Jason Smith on their leadership positions,” Burke said. “These committees play important roles in ensuring the U.S. aviation system can operate safely, securely, and effectively. We look forward to continued collaboration and partnership with committee leaders and members on behalf of our airports.”

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About ACI-NA

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) represents local, regional, and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. ACI-NA member airports enplane more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. Approximately 380 aviation-related businesses are also members of ACI-NA, providing goods and services to airports. Collectively, U.S. airports support more than 11.5 million jobs and account for $1.4 trillion in economic activity – or more than seven percent of the total U.S. GDP. Canadian airports support 405,000 jobs and contribute C$35 billion to Canada’s GDP. Learn more at www.airportscouncil.org.