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The Legislation of the Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act, Public
Law 105-389 105th Congress (November 13, 1998) as amended by Public
Law 106-68 106th Congress (October 6, 1999), Section 12, provides
for the establishment of the First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory
Board. This Board has now been formally chartered and will be chaired
by Dr. Tom Crouch, Senior Curator for the National Air & Space Museum.
The Advisory Board shall offer advice and counsel to the Centennial
of Flight Commission on matters related to the Act, including but
not restricted to, the most effective application of Centennial
of Flight Commission resources in order to achieve the goals established
in the Act; the formulation of recommendations to the Congress and
the Executive Branch of how to best promote national awareness of
the commemoration of the centennial of powered flight and the achievements
of the Wright brothers; increasing the visibility of centennial
activities; and the identification of ways in which individuals
and organizations can be encouraged to participate in the centennial.
Statutory Members
The Honorable Gale Norton Secretary of the Interior
Dr. James H. Billington The Librarian of Congress
The Honorable Dr. James G. Roche, Secretary of the Air Force
The Honorable Gordon R. England, Secretary of the Navy
- The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta
Secretary of Transportation
Appointees of the President of the United States
Ms. Patty Wagstaff St. Augustine, FL
Dr. Tom Crouch, Advisory Board Chair National Air & Space Museum
Mr. Todd M. Hamilton New York
Ms. Martha King San Diego, CA
Dr. John Howard Morrow, Jr. Athens, GA
- Dr. Kathryn Sullivan
Columbus, OH
Appointees of the Speaker of the House
Mr. Terry Kohler Sheboygan, WI
Mr. Kurt Russell Pacific Palisades, CA
Ms. Mary Mathews Dayton, OH
- Dr. Neil Armstrong
Lebanon,OH
Appointees of the Majority Leader of the Senate
Dr. Peggy Baty Chabrian Temple Terrace, FL
The Honorable Lauch Faircloth Clinton, NC
Dr. Sylvia Stewart Jackson, MS
Mr. Robert R. Ferguson III Morrisville, NC
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