Congressman Al Swift joins Burlington Northern; appointed vice president, government affairs; Arthur "Skip" Endres named assistant vice president.FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1994--Burlington Northern Railroad today announced that retiring Rep. Al Swift Allan Byron Swift (born 12 September 1935), an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1995. He represented the Second Congressional District of Washington as a Democrat. (D-Wash.) and Arthur "Skip" Endres, former Majority Staff Director, Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials, House Energy & Commerce Committee, have been appointed vice president, government affairs, and assistant vice president, government affairs, respectively. Congressman Swift, 59, who will report to Gerald Grinstein Gerald Grinstein is the former CEO of Delta Air Lines, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, the world's second largest airline. Grinstein came to the position in 2004, after CEO Leo F. , BN chairman and chief executive officer, will join the railroad on Jan. 2, 1995, after completing his eighth term as Representative from Washington State's 2nd District. He is chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and chairman of the Subcommittee on Elections of the House Administration Committee. Endres, 49, joined BN earlier this week after more than 24 years on Capitol Hill, where most recently he participated in helping to pass the AMTRAK funding reauthorization bill and rail safety legislation. He has also been actively involved on Superfund reauthorization and recycling legislation. At BN, Endres will report to Congressman Swift along with Cathy Batky, assistant vice president, legislative affairs, who joined BN in 1981 and has held her current position since February 1990. "We're delighted that Al and Skip will be bringing their wisdom and experience to BN's Washington office," Grinstein said. "Innovation coupled with prudent economic considerations will be at the root of many of the Federal and state rail environmental and safety issues that the nation's lawmakers will be addressing in the years ahead. BN needs the competence and contribution of people like Al and Skip to fashion approaches that will benefit rail shippers and the rail industry." Congressman Swift, who earned his B.A. degree from Central Washington University Central Washington University, or CWU, is an accredited four-year educational institution located in Ellensburg, Washington in the United States. The university originally opened in the late 19th century as a teacher's college, which is still one of the primary majors taken there. , is a member of the Democratic Study Group, the Environmental and Energy Study Conference, the Congressional Arts Caucus and the Congressional Caucus A Congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. At the broadest level, Democratic members of the House of Representatives and Senate organize themselves into the House Democratic Caucus and Senate for Women's Issues. Endres received his B.A. degree from the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad (AAR reporting marks BN) was a United States-based railroad company operating between 1970 and 1995. History The Burlington Northern was the product of a March 2, 1970 merger comprising the Great Northern Railway, the Northern operates the longest U.S. rail system based on miles of road and second main track, with 24,500 miles reaching across 25 states and two Canadian provinces Noun 1. Canadian province - Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south" . CONTACT: Burlington Northern Railroad, Fort Worth Richard A. Russack, 817/333-6116 |
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