Washington College is a liberal arts and |
into by and between the State of Maryland, |
sciences and co-educational college estab- |
the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Dis- |
lished in 1782. The Board of Visitors and |
trict of Columbia with the consent of Con- |
Governors consists of 37 members, of whom |
gress. Maryland ratified the Compact by |
twelve are appointed by the Governor, one |
Chapter 869, Acts of 1965. |
from each of the counties on the Eastern |
The Authority was created to plan, fi- |
Shore and three at large. Twelve members
are elected by the alumni of the College and |
nance, and develop a regional rapid transit
system for the national capital region. By |
twelve are selected by the Board itself. The |
acts of the Congress and the General As- |
37th member is the President of the College, |
semblies of Maryland and Virginia, this |
who is elected by the Board. All terms are |
purpose was enlarged to include the owner- |
for six years (Chapter 121, Acts of 1922). |
ship and operation of all mass transit bus |
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN
AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY |
facilities in the Washington region. All of
these bus facilities were acquired by Feb-
ruary 4, 1973 (Chapter 776, Acts of 1971). |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
Legislation was passed by the United States |
Chairman: Sterling Tucker, |
Congress and signed by the President on |
District of Columbia |
June 4, 1976 (PL 94-306) to approve a |
First Vice Chairman: Francis W. White, |
compact amendment passed by the Mary-
land and Virginia General Assemblies in |
Maryland |
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Second Vice Chairman: Joseph S. Wholey, |
1974 (Maryland, Chapter 586 of the Acts
of 1974); (Virginia, Chapter 576 of the |
Virginia |
Acts of 1974) which authorizes the |
Walter E. Washington, District of Columbia |
WMATA to establish and maintain a regu- |
Cleatus E. Barnett, Maryland |
lar police force for the protection of the |
Joseph Alexander, Virginia |
patrons, personnel, and property of the |
District of Columbia Alternates: Rev. James |
Authority. |
E. Coates and Rev. Jerry A. Moore, Jr. |
The Authority is controlled by a six- |
Maryland Alternates: Carlton R. Sickles and |
member Board of Directors (and six Alter- |
Norman L. Christeller, |
nate Directors). Two each are appointed by |
Virginia Alternates: John P. Shacochis and
Frank E. Mann. |
the three signatories to the Compact. The
Maryland members are appointed by the |
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Washington Suburban Transit Commission. |
Theodore C. Lutz, General Manager |
The Virginia members are appointed by |
Manager |
the Northern Virginia Transportation Com- |
Warren D Quenstedt, Deputy General |
mission and the District of Columbia mem- |
Manager |
bers are appointed by the District of Colum- |
William A. Boleyn, Executive Officer and |
bia City Council. The Board members and |
Comptroller |
Alternates serve terms commensurate with |
Delmer Ison, Secretary-Treasurer |
their service as members of their appointing |
John R. Kennedy, General Counsel |
bodies. |
Roy T. Dodge, Chief of Design and
Construction |
The chief administrative officer is the
General Manager, who is responsible for |
Ralph Wood, Chief of Operations and |
all activities of the Authority, subject to
policy direction by the Board (Code 1957, |
Maintenance |
1971 Repl. Vol., 1975 Supp., Art. 41, sees. |
600 - 5th Street, N.W„ |
317-1-317-86). |
Washington, D.C 20001 |
Staff: 1975, 5700; 1976, 5962*; |
Telephone: 637-1234 |
1977, 5857*. |
The Washington Metropolitan Area |
"These are the numbers of personnel budgeted, |
Transit Authority is a governmental agency |
All of these positions will not be filled as a result |
created by an Interstate Compact entered |
of Board action. |
