Joint Hearing on MTA & Gubernatorial Nominee for Chair & CEO

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
NEW YORK STATE SENATE

Notice of Public Hearing

Title:  Joint Hearing on MTA & Gubernatorial Nominee for Chair & CEO

Subject and Purpose:  Governor Paterson nominated Mr. Jay Walder to act as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Any such nominee must be confirmed by the state Senate. MTA’s next Chair and CEO will come on board at one of the most difficult junctures in the agency’s history. This hearing will provide the public and members of the Senate with an opportunity to hear from Mr. Walder. It will also provide the public an opportunity to weigh in on the nomination and any other issues relevant to the MTA. The Senate seeks to work with the MTA to foster a new, fiscally sound and transparent agency that improves service and restores public trust.

Senate Standing Committees
On

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
Senator Bill Perkins, Chair

Transportation
Senator Martin Malave Dilan, Chair

Finance
Senator Carl Kruger, Chair

Joint Hearing on MTA & Gubernatorial Nominee for Chair & CEO

September 8, 2009 – 10:00 AM

Location – Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building
163 West 125th Street
New York, New York 10027

“The MTA is a vital public resource,” said Senator Bill Perkins, Chair of the Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions. “The next head of that agency must be committed to first-rate service, but also to conducting agency business in a way that maximizes civic engagement. This hearing will allow the nominee and the public to move forward in building a world class transportation system by getting started on the right foot.”