Virginia HR 213: Commending John E. Potter.

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20109686D 

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 213 

Offered March 5, 2020 

Commending John E. Potter. 

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Patron-- Murphy 

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WHEREAS, John E. Potter, president and chief executive officer 
of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and former United States 
Postmaster General and chief executive officer of the United States Postal 
Service, has served residents in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and 
throughout the country for many years; and

WHEREAS, joining the United States Postal Service (USPS) in 
1978 as a distribution clerk, John �Jack� E. Potter quickly rose through the 
ranks by demonstrating expertise in the implementation of automation technology 
throughout the USPS system; and

WHEREAS, named the 72nd United States Postmaster General on 
June 1, 2001, Jack Potter was instrumental in raising awareness of the chronic 
issues endangering the sustainability and longevity of the USPS, insights that 
ushered in the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006, the first 
major piece of postal reform legislation in decades; and

WHEREAS, shortly after retiring from the USPS in 2010, Jack 
Potter was selected by the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington 
Airports Authority (MWAA) to serve as the organization�s president and chief 
executive; and

WHEREAS, as leader of MWAA, Jack Potter guides a staff of more 
than 1,500 employees in the operation of Dulles International Airport and 
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the two major airports servicing the 
Washington, D.C., metropolitan area; and

WHEREAS, Jack Potter�s responsibilities at MWAA include the 
management of large-scale capital improvement initiatives at both airports, 
involving the administration of multi-billion-dollar project budgets; and 

WHEREAS, Jack Potter coordinates between various public and 
private partners and stakeholders to fund MWAA�s activities and fulfill its 
objectives, demonstrating remarkable capabilities as an executive and manager; 
and

WHEREAS, countless citizens of the Commonwealth and the United 
States have benefited from Jack Potter�s sterling leadership, masterful vision, 
and tireless dedication; now, therefore, be it 

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That John E. Potter, 
president and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
Authority hereby be commended for his years of service; and, be it 

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates 
prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to John E. Potter as an 
expression of the House of Delegates� admiration for his contributions on 
behalf of the Commonwealth and the country.