Visclosky to Chair Gary Airport Authority
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Former Indiana Congressman Pete Visclosky, who represented Indiana’s 1st Congressional District for more than three decades, has been named chairman of the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority. Visclosky succeeds Timothy Fesko, who served as chairman for over three years.
Visclosky, who was appointed to the position by Governor Eric Holcomb, will serve a four-year term as chairman. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 2021.
“There is a shared urgency to realize the full potential of the Gary airport and its ability to positively transform our regional environs and contribute in a fulsome manner to our state’s economy,” said Visclosky. “I am excited to begin the necessary work in partnership with all the officials, airport board members, staff, and everyone else dedicated to growing the Northwest Indiana economy.”
During Fesko’s time, the airport opened a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in 2018 and the creation of several new hangers for its Fixed-Base-Operators.