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THE DELEGATE FRIDAY • OCTOBER 3, 2014 7 FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONALISM MINNESOTA SENATOR KLOBUCHAR TO ADDRESS NATCA CONVENTION BODY We are defined as professionals. Exhibiting professionalism is how we do the job that defines who we are. We exhibit professionalism not by simply following the rules but by continually striving to do more. We must lead, mentor, and inspire each day as we provide examples of our professionalism to others. By doing so, we instill in the public a trust in our National Airspace System. We recognize that our actions bring honor and respect to the profession. We recognize that our professionalism represents the character of everyone in this profession and sets the global standard for excellence. In 2006, Amy Klobuchar became the first woman elected to represent the state of Minnesota in the United States Senate. Prior to her election to the Senate, Sen. Klobuchar was a chief prosecutor in Hennepin County and partner at two prestigious law firms. Sen. Klobuchar has worked closely with NATCA since she was first elected and has attended NATCA in Washington (NiW) as a keynote speaker. Currently, Sen. Klobuchar sits on one of our most important committees in the Senate: the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security. She is very active and involved with in NATCA's issues, specifically imposed work rules and NextGen implementation. Further, Sen. Klobuchar was very influential in making sure a legislative solution was passed quickly in the Senate when air traffic controllers were furloughed in 2013. Sen. Klobuchar graduated from Yale University and the University of Chicago Law School. Please join us in welcoming the Senator this morning! Earlier this year, NATCA and the FAA created "Foundations of Professionalism," an umbrella term encompassing the collaborative programs that enhance and further the goal of the encouraging and maintaining the highest level of professionalism among the workforce. Professional Standards PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS DASHBOARD AS OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 NATCA Honors Congressman Jim Oberstar SW RVP Tim Smith Receives ZFW Legacy Award Congratulations to Southwest RVP Tim Smith (ZFW) who will be retiring next year. Tim is pictured at right with his son, Tim Jameson Smith, who is also a controller in the Cedar Creek Area at ZFW, the same Area his father has worked since January 1998. Yesterday NATCA members from ZFW awarded Tim with the ZFW Legacy Award "for tireless effort and selfless dedication." FACILITIES COVERED 314 COMMITEE MEMBERS TRAINED 560 CASES SUBMITTED 1,385 CASES SUBMITTED BUT NOT ACCEPTED 41 3% CASES REPORTED AS RESOLVED 1,248 90% CASES REPORTED AS NOT RESOLVED 96 7% BARGAINING UNIT SUBMISSIONS 400 29% MANAGEMENT SUBMISSIONS 963 70% OTHER SUBMISSIONS 22 2% AVERAGE CASE RESOLUTION TIME 7 DAYS "You were loved by him in return. Jim would be so honored to know you took this award and put his name on it. …He's watching, and he says thank you, too." — Jean Oberstar "Long before there was a NATCA, he stood for us. Before we knew how to influence Congress, he taught us. Before we made political missteps, he stopped us. And before we know how strong we could be, he empowered us. As much as anyone in this room, Jim Oberstar shaped this Union." — Dr. Ruth Stilwell NATCA is honored to announce the renaming of the Sentinel of Safety Award to the James L. Oberstar Sentinel of Safety Award. We welcomed the late Congressman's wife, Jean, to our Convention to celebrate and honor his commitment to NATCA. Pictured from le to right: NATCA President Paul Rinaldi, former NATCA EVP Ruth Stilwell, Jean Oberstar, former NATCA President John Carr, and NATCA EVP Trish Gilbert.

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