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COMMONWEALTH O F VIRGINIA H O U S E O F D E L E G A T E S
RICHMOND
J O E T . M AY COMMIT TE E A S S IG NM E N TS :P OS T O FF IC E
B OX 2 14 6 T R A N S P O R T AT ION (CHAIRMAN)
L EE S B U R G. V IR G IN I A 2 0 17 7 -7 5 38March 1, 2011
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Mr. Charles D. SnellingChairman of the BoardMetropolitan
Washington Airports Authority1 Aviation CircleWashington, DC
20001-6000Dear Mr. Snelling:
I write to you today in my position as Chairman of the House
TransportationCommittee of the Virginia House of Delegates where we
have legislative overview of alltransportation issues in the
Commonwealth.MWAA is presently managing the construction of Rail to
Dulles which is the largesttransportation project in the
Commonwealth and is of vital importance to the economicwell being
and quality of life in Northern Virginia. Equally, proper
management andoperation of the Dulles Toll Road remains critical to
all of Northern Virginia.Over the past several months, numerous
issues regarding governance by the
MWAA Board and operational decisions made at a number of levels
have surfaced in themedia. We are certain that some of the reports
are overstated, but there is sufficientsubstance to some of them to
warrant further examination.Accordingly, we are formally requesting
that you, as Chairman of the MWAABoard, and/or your staff and
representatives appear before the House of DelegatesTransportation
Committee for the purpose of satisfying the committee that the
Board ofDirectors is properly constituted and operating within the
specifications laid out in theFederal Code which created it. There
are several important examples of areas where theBoard may be not
performing within it's specified role . One is that there three
directorswhose terms have iapsed yet appear to be exercising voting
privileges and secondly,
key personnel decisions are being contemplated with less than a
fully constituted Board.As a major partner in the Rail to Dulles
project, the Commonwealth has a stronglyvested interest in ensuring
that all facets of the operation are properly implemented
andmanaged, and are able to withstand the strongest critics. !t
would be particularlyunfortunate if certain Board decisions did not
stand up to later scrutiny by outsideoversight groups. "
D IS T R I C T : (703) 777- 11 9 1 F A X: (70 3 ) 7 77 - 6 05 9
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Mr. Charles D. SnellingMarch 1, 2011-page 2
We believe time is of the essence in this case and would propose
to hold the meeting(s)here in Northern Virginia on March 9, 10, 16,
or 17.Please advise me at your earliest convenience of your
availability for a TransportationCommittee meeting here in Northern
Virginia on one of the suggested dates. I can bereached at (703)
777 1191 or (703) 434-1318.
Sincerely,
r-r. r Y l ~ Joe T. MayChairman, Transportation
CommitteeVirginia House of Delegatescc: Governor Robert F.
McDonnellSpeaker William HowellSecretary of Transportation, Sean
ConnaughtonCongressman Frank Wolf
