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Rules Committee recommends former SFO director John Martin to airport naming advisory panel
Summary
The Rules Committee recommended John Martin, former San Francisco International Airport director, to the Airport Facilities Naming Advisory Committee after public endorsements from labor and community groups citing his long service and labor collaboration; the nomination was approved without objection.
The Rules Committee on March 22 voted to recommend John Martin to the Airport Facilities Naming Advisory Committee, forwarding the nomination to the Board of Supervisors.
John Martin told the committee he has worked at San Francisco International Airport for 35 years, including 21 years as airport director, and said he would bring experience on airport history and operations to advisory discussions. Jeff Silver also applied and described community outreach priorities, but several labor and community speakers urged the committee to appoint Martin.
Julie Lynn Repp, head of the San Mateo Labor Council, praised Martin’s record at SFO and pointed to accomplishments such as the airport’s quality standards program and industry-leading baggage-screening systems. Representatives of Local 2 and other labor groups described Martin’s engagement with unions and support for wages and benefits at the airport; they urged the committee to appoint him.
A supervisor moved to recommend John Martin for appointment; after the chair thanked both applicants and noted Mr. Martin’s record, the motion was approved "without objection." The transcript does not show a roll-call vote.
The committee’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final action.
