Jennifer Homendy
Jennifer Homendy | |
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| 15th Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board | |
| Assumed office August 13, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Sumwalt |
| 44th Member of the National Transportation Safety Board | |
| Assumed office August 20, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BA) |
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]
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. On May 19, 2021, it was announced that Homendy would be nominated to serve as chair of the NTSB[6] and she was confirmed in August 2021.[7]
Tesla criticism
Homendy has been critical of Tesla, Inc.'s Autopilot feature.[8] She called the term full self-driving "misleading and irresponsible",[9] and urged Tesla to address safety issues identified by the NTSB before expanding Full Self-Driving features that operate on city streets.[10] In August 2021, Homendy praised the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's probe of Tesla collisions with emergency services vehicles.[11]
In response to a question regarding Homendy's comments, the CEO of Tesla Elon Musk tweeted a link to Homendy’s Wikipedia page, which resulting in a "number of attacks" on the content.[12][13][14]
References
- ^ "Talking Transportation with Jennifer Homendy – Board Member, NTSB". www.atlp.org. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Jennifer Homendy Sworn In as Chair of NTSB". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ Homendy, Jennifer. "Connecticut needs a motorcycle helmet law". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Plainville native nominated for Chair of National Transportation Safety Board". fox61.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "AP source: NTSB chairman to step down at end of June". AP NEWS. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Shepardson, David (2021-08-10). "U.S. Senate confirms Homendy to head transportation safety board". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ Szymkowski, Sean. "Tesla is 'irresponsible' for touting 'Full Self-Driving' features, NTSB says". Roadshow. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ "U.S. Investigator Urges Tesla to Fix Self-Driving Concerns: WSJ". Bloomberg.com. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shepardson, David; Jin, Hyunjoo (2021-08-16). "U.S. opens probe into Tesla's Autopilot over emergency vehicle crashes". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lyons, Kim (2021-09-26). "Tesla opens 'Full Self-Driving' beta software to more customers". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-09-30.