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MTA Board Members

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Jay H. Walder   Jay H. Walder
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   
Andrew M. Saul      
Andrew M. Saul
Vice Chairman 		     
       
Andrew Albert John H. Banks Robert C. Bickford James F. Blair
Andrew Albert John H. Banks Robert C. Bickford James F. Blair
       
Norman E. Brown photo Allen P. Cappelli Donald Cecil Doreen M. Frasca
Norman E. Brown Allen P. Cappelli Donald Cecil Doreen M. Frasca
       
Ira Greenberg Jeffrey A. Kay photo Mark D. Lebow Susan G. Metzger
Ira Greenberg Jeffrey A. Kay Mark D. Lebow Susan G. Metzger
       
Mark Page Mitchell H. Pally Norman I. Seabrook James L. Sedore Jr.
Mark Page Mitchell H. Pally Norman I. Seabrook James L. Sedore Jr.
       
Nancy Shevell Vincent Tessitore, Jr. Ed Watt Carl V. Wortendyke
Nancy Shevell Vincent Tessitore, Jr. Ed Watt Carl V. Wortendyke
       
   

Board Members Recommended By
Date First
Confirmed
Term
Expires
Jay H. Walder
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		 Governor
09/10/09
06/30/15
Andrew M. Saul1
Vice Chairman 		Governor 4/11/06 6/30/12
Andrew Albert2 New York City Transit Riders Council 6/18/02 1/01/10
John H. Banks III Mayor 5/03/04 6/30/11
Robert C. Bickford3 Putnam County Executive 6/18/08 6/30/10
James F. Blair2 Metro-North Railroad Commuter Council 6/19/03 1/01/10
Norman E. Brown2 Metro-North Railroad Unions
9/15/06
12/31/06 (holdover)
Allen P. Cappelli Governor 8/19/08 6/30/09 (holdover)
Donald Cecil Westchester County Executive 11/29/05 6/30/09 (holdover)
Doreen M. Frasca Governor 5/20/08 6/30/10
Ira Greenberg2 Long Island Rail Road Commuter's Council 06/03/09 1/01/13
Jeffrey A. Kay Mayor 6/21/06 6/30/14
Mark D. Lebow Mayor 6/18/02 6/30/14
Susan G. Metzger3 Orange County Executive 6/23/05 6/30/10
Mark Page Mayor 9/16/03 6/30/11
Mitchell H. Pally Suffolk County Executive 6/07/05 6/30/10
Norman I. Seabrook Governor 12/13/06 6/30/10
James L. Sedore Jr.3 Dutchess County Executive 7/02/94
6/30/10
Nancy Shevell Governor 6/18/01 6/30/11
Vincent Tessitore, Jr.2 United Transportation Union 6/20/07 1/01/13
Ed Watt2 Transport Workers Union 3/31/04 1/01/06 (holdover)
Carl V. Wortendyke3 Rockland County Executive 6/07/05 6/30/10
Vacant Nassau Seat

All Board members are appointed by the Governor, some on the recommendation of City and County officials in the MTA service region.
1Originally served as an MTA board member from 9/17/96 to 11/28/05, recommended by Westchester County Executive.
2Nonvoting member.
3These four members cast one collective vote.

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