Congressman Mica, Ranking Republican Member of the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure is sponsoring a Roundtable discussion on Wednesday June 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in 2253 Rayburn House Office Building "to further examine options and roadblocks for the enhanced use of our coastal and inland waterways. The discussion will bring together interested stakeholders, including U.S. Maritime Administrator, Sean Connaughton, to go over these important topics" (excerpt from Congressman Mica's letter to invited roundtable participants).
Participants included:
- Congressman John Mica (R-FL), Ranking Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Congressman Henry Brown (R-SC)
- Congresswoman Thelma Drake (R-VA)
- Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ)
- Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH)
- Sean Connaughton, Administrator, Maritime Administration
- Tom Allegretti, President and CEO, American Waterways Operators
- Susan Monteverde, Vice President, Government Relations, American Association of Port Authorities
- Mike Rodriguez, Assistant to the President, Maritime Institute for Research and Industrial Development
- Curtis Whalen, Executive Director , "Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference
American Trucking Association"
- Mark Yonge, President, Maritime Transport & Logistics Advisors
- Paul Bea, Chairman, Coast Wise Coalition
- Stan Shumway, Executive Vice President, LOGISTICS PLUS
- Robert Giangrisostomi, Deputy Executive Director, Business Development , Canaveral Port Authority
- Richard Wanio, Port Director & CEO, Tampa Port Authority
- Steve Cernak, Port Director , Port of Galveston
- Jeff Keever, Deputy Executive Director, Ports of Virginia
- Rainer Lillienthal, Director Business Development, Port of Houston
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