Biden To Name CT Resident As Transport Safety Czar

CONNECTICUT — A Connecticut woman is on track to being the nation's transport safety czar.

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Plainville resident Jennifer Homendy for chair of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Homendy has served as a member of the NTSB since August 2018. She has more than 25 years of experience in transportation safety.

Prior to her appointment to the Board, Homendy served more than 14 years as Democratic staff director for the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the U.S. House of Representatives. She previously held positions with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, and American Iron and Steel Institute.

Homendy received her B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University and is pursuing a Master of Transportation Safety Administration from the Institute for Global Road Safety and Security at Clemson University.

A native of Plainville, Homendy currently lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband, Michael, and daughter, Alexandra.