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50 @ D elaware River & Bay Authority DRBA 50 Years of Service to the People of Delaware & New Jersey 1 2012 Annual Report • Vol. II 50 Delaware River & Bay Authority Celebrating 50 Years of Service 2012 Annual Report 1 50 The Delaware River and Bay Authority: 50 years of serving the residents of Delaware and New Jersey On September 20, 1962, United In the 50 years since, the bi-state agency States President John F. Kennedy signed has evolved into a dynamic organization that legislation that created the Delaware River continues to provide not only the benefits and Bay Authority Compact which opened foreseen by President Kennedy but also oth- the doors to the establishment of the ers not thought of five decades ago. Delaware River &Delaware Bay Authority’s River and Bay InitialAuthority Commission and its — 1963 The Authority in 2012 is responsible for Commission. The Legislative record reported the operations and maintenance of the Dela- that President Kennedy noted at that time ware Memorial Bridge Twin Span and the that: “These crossings, (the second bridge Cape May-Lewes Ferry, just as the Presi- at the head of the Delaware Bay and the dent foretold. But it has also taken re- establishment of a ferry at the mouth of the sponsibiity for the Delaware City-Salem Bay) will provide great benefit to the people Ferry (formerly the Three Forts Ferry) and of the two states. In addition, they will benefit five regional airports: New Castle Airport, many residents of other states by expanding Civil Air Terminal, and Delaware Airpark in the the vital connecting links in the routes of State of Delaware, and the Millville Airport highway travel and transportation along the and Cape May Airport in the State of New eastern seaboard.” Jersey, as well as other properties in the two states that add value to the region through the stewardship of the Authority. Top left: front row, left to right—Gov. Richard J. Hughes, New Jersey; J. H. Tyler McConnell, chair- man; Gov. Elbert N. Carvel, Delaware. Standing—Joseph L. Bowe, Glassboro; Clarence. B. McCor- mick, Bridgeton; James T. Ferri, Wilmington; Howard S. Abbott, Sr., Georgetown; Bayard L. Eng- land, Linwood; Williams R. Murphy, Milford; Thos. J. Gallagher, Wildwood Crest; James G. Smith, Dover, and Theodore C. Bright, Pennsville, vice chairman. 2 The Delaware River and Bay Authority: 50 years of serving the residents of Delaware and New Jersey Although the enablising legislation was Theordore C Bright, Pennsvile; Joseph L. signed in 1962, the date we celebrate as the Bowe, Glassboro; Bayard L. England, Lin- Authority’s beginning, the first meeting of the wood; Thomas J. Gallagher, Wildwood Crest, Commission was not held until February 6, and Clarence B. McCormick, Bridgteton. 1963. The Compact called for the establish- Governor Elbert N. Carvel of Delaware ment of a 10-person interstate authority which named Howard S. Abbott, Georgetown; would continue the operations and manage- James T. Ferri, Wilmington, J.H. Tyler McCo- ment of the Delaware Memorial Bridge and nnell, Wilmigton; William R. Murphy, Milford, it would be authorized to plan and execute and James G. Smith, Jr., Dover. such further Delaware River crossings which Mr. McConnell, who had served as Di- might be deemed necessary in the furture. rector of the Delaware Insterstate Highway The legislation called upon each of the Division, the body that had governed the Del- governors of the respective states to appoint aware Memorial Bridge before the Commis- five people to the Authority, three from the sion was formed, was elected chairman; Mr. majority political party and two from the mi- Bright was named vice chair. The pact nority party. states that the chairmanship shall Governor Richard J. Hughes of New alternate between the states Jersey named the following representatives: every two years. At right: front row, left to right—Shirley Wilson, Seaville; Ceil Smith, Salem; Chairman James Hogan, Franklinville; Vice chairman, Bill Lowe III, Lewes; Terri Murphy, Wilmington; Samuel Lathem, Bear; Standing—Rev. Edward Dorn, Pedricktown; Douglas VanSant, Bridgeton; Richard Mroz, Haddonfield; Richard Downes, Smyrna; Fernando Guajardo, Lincoln; and Gary Traynor, Dover. 3 50 DRBA Commissioners 50 Serving the citizens of New Jersey and Delaware between 1962 and 2012 1958 Cape1959 May, NJ, 1962 1958 Delaware First meeting andAgreement Lewes, DE The First meeting River and Bay between New reached between New Authority Jersey and between states Jersey and Compact UNVEILING—At a ceremony on September 20, 2012, former DRBA Chairmen Richard Cordrey and Al Fralinger unveiled on behalf of all former Authority commissioners, many of Delaware to for a1968 bi-state Delaware to approved by talk about their Authoritycompact whom are showntalk in this about photo, their a plaque celebratingCongress the DRBA’s on 50th anniversary. The plaque, which hangs in the entry of the DRBA Administration Building, lists the names of mutual goals opens second the 72 people whomutual have volunteered goals their time, skill Sept.and talent 20 to serve as Commissioners of the Authority in its 50 years. Standing (left to right): Gary Simmerman, Harold span of the Smick, Gary Traynor, Reverend Edward Dorn, Robert McWilliams,1964 Bill Lowe, Richard Cordrey, Al Fralinger, Jim Hogan, Sam Lathem, Al Filiaggi, Scott Green and Michael Delaware Parkowski. Seated (l-r):1959 Paul Morris, Ken McDowell,Ferry Verna service Hensley, Hilda Donnelly, Warren Wallace, Rick Downes, Maureen Koebig, and Gary Patterson. The com- Memorial Agreement begins between plete list of those who have4 served on the Commission is on the following page. reached DRBA Commissioners Serving the citizens of New Jersey and Delaware between 1962 and 2012 Bridge; first December MV Delaware span closes 1971 Ferry and MV New three days service is Jersey, begin later for reduced to 8 service UNVEILING—At a ceremony on September 20, 2012, former DRBA Chairmen Richard Cordrey and Al Fralinger unveiled on behalf of all former Authority commissioners, many of reconstruction hours daily whom are shown in this photo, a plaque celebrating the DRBA’s 50th anniversary. The plaque, which hangs in the1969 entry of the DRBAfrom theAdministration Building, lists1990 the names of the 72 people who have volunteered their time, skill and talent to serve as Commissioners of the Authority Bothin its spans50 years. Standingoriginal (left 24 to right): Gary Simmerman,The compact Harold Smick, Gary Traynor, Reverend Edward Dorn, Robert McWilliams, Bill Lowe, Richard Cordrey, Al Fralinger, Jimopen Hogan, in Sam Lathem,1974 Al Filiaggi, Scott Green and Michael Parkowski. Seated (l-r): Paul Morris, Ken McDowell, Verna Hensley, Hilda Donnelly, Warren Wallace, Rick Downes, MaureenTwo Koebig, new ferry and Gary Patterson. The com- vessels, the plete list of those who have served on the Commission is on the following page. 5 50 Years of Service 50 to the Traveling Public Delaware NEW JERSEY JACK A. MARKELL GOVERNORS CHRIS CHRISTIE Matt denn LT. GOVERNORS KIM GUADAGNO FORMER GOVERNORS Elbert N. Carvel Russell W. Peterson Alfred E. Driscoll Robert B. Meyner Charles L. Terry, Jr. Sherman W. Tribbitt Richard J. Hughes William T. Cahill Pierre S. du Pont, IV Michael N. Castle Brendan Byrne Thomas H. Kean Dale E. Wolf Thomas R. Carper James J. Florio Christine Todd Whitman Ruth Ann Minner Donald DiFranceso James E. McGreevey Richard Codey Jon S. Corzine COMMISSIONERS William E. Lowe, III, James N. Hogan, Vice Chairman Chairman RICHARD W. DOWNES FERNANDO N. GUAJARDO REV. Edward W. DORN RICHARD S. MROZ SAMUEL E. Lathem TERRI C. MURPHY CEIL SMITH DOUGLAS L. VANSant FORMER COMMISSIONERS JAMES G. SMITH, JR. JOSEPH J. PACE SR. (1962-1969) (1991-1996) J. H. T. MCCONNELL WILLIAM J. DIMONDI BAYARD L. ENGLAND B. HAROLD SMICK JR. (1962-1965) (1989-1991) (1962-1964) (1991-1999) JAMES T. FERRI HILDA E. DONNELLY CLARENCE B. MCCORMICK CHARLES E. PESSAGNO (1962-1967) (1990-1994) (1962-1988) (1993-2004) WILLIAM R. MURPHY THOMAS H. DRAPER THOMAS J. GALLAGHER Albert A. FRALINGER JR. (1962-1966) (1990-1997) (1962-1971) (1993-2003) HOward S. ABBOTT JOHN W. WHITBY JOSEPH L. BOWE Albert A. FILAGGI JR. (1962-1968) (1991-1996) (1962-1967) (1996-2001) ALEXIS I. DUPONT BAYARD MARK G. SCHAEFFER T. C. BRIGHT MAUREEN T. KOEBIG (1965-1969) (1992-2001) (1962-1966) (1996-2006) REMSEN C. BARNARD III KENNETH L. MCDOWELL WILLIAM A. GEMMEL JACK A. KUGLER (1966-1989) (1994-1996) (1965-1979; 1981-1993) (1997-2002) JAMES JULIAN RICHARD S. CORDREY Walter F. W. MAACK PAUL J. MORRIS (1968-1996) (1997-2003) (1966-1990) (1999-2001) BENJAMIN F. Shaw II DIAN C. TAYLOR JAMES L. SMITH RObert Y. MCWILLIAMS SR. (1968-1974) (1997-2000) (1968-19710 (2002-2004) WaltON H. SIMPSON RICHARD H. DERRICKSON LEROY H. MAY, JR. DR. WARREN S. WALLACE (1969-1972) (1997-2003) (1971-1975) (2002-2006) A. F. SMITH Edward J. BENNETT FRANK LOBIONDO NIELS S. Favre (1969-1974) (1997-2003) (1971-1978) (2004-2012) LOUIS E. EDGELL GARY B. PattersON JOHN VINCI JOHN M. JACKSON (1972-1973) (2001-2008) (1975-1982) (2004-2006) ERNEST E. KILLEN VERNA W. HENSLEY ANGELO J. FALCIANI GARY F. SIMMERMAN (1973-1983) (2001-2009) (1979-1994) (2005-2009) GARRETT B. LYONS F. MICHAEL PARKOWSKI JOSEPH J. FABI, JR. SUSAN ATKINSON DELANZO (1974-2001) (2003-2009) (1979-1980) (2006-2011) ALFRED L. DONNELLY THOMAS J. COOPER JACK Sparks (1974-1988) (2003-2009) (1982-1992) FRANCIS A. DIMONDI SCOTT A. GREEN CLARENCE D. MCCORMICK (1984-1988) (2009-2012) (1989-1997) 6 50 Years of Service to the Traveling Public DRBA Leadership at the Half-Century Mark SCOTT GREEN Executive Director 2012-present FRANK MINOR Deputy Executive Director 2009-present JAMES JOHNSON, JR. MICHAEL HARKINS WILLIAM MILLER, JR Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director 2002-2012 1992-2002 1962-1992 DONALD RAINEAR Deputy Executive Director 2002-2009 7 50 Before the DRBA was created .