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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