Federal Signal Appoints Daniel J. Hickey Director of Government Relations
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), a leader in advancing security and well-being for communities and workplaces around the world, today announced that Daniel J. Hickey has been appointed Director of Government Relations, effective immediately.
Mr. Hickey will be responsible for strengthening Federal Signals government and regulatory relations efforts. Based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Hickey will continue to build relationships with Members of Congress and their staffs, as well as the federal agencies most important to Federal Signals businesses. Mr. Hickey will report to Jennifer Sherman, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, General Counsel and Secretary of Federal Signal.
On behalf of the Board and management team, I welcome Dan to the Federal Signal team, said William Osborne, Federal Signal's President and Chief Executive Officer. Over the course of his 15-year career, Dan has developed comprehensive expertise in the transportation industry, and Intelligent Transport Systems in particular, and has an insiders knowledge of how federal policy is drafted and enacted. I am confident his deep experience in government affairs and strong relationships in Washington will be an asset to our Company.
I am excited to join Federal Signal, a company with a proud history and a suite of market leading products, said Mr. Hickey. I look forward to helping execute the Companys strategy for growth and ensuring that Federal Signal reaches the government and regulatory constituencies which are key to its success.
Most recently, Mr. Hickey served as the senior Oversight and Investigations minority staff member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Prior to that he was a Senior Government Relations Advisor for King & Spalding LLC. From 2004-2007, Mr. Hickey served as the Federal Aviation Administrations Deputy Assistant Administrator for Government & Industry Affairs, and then as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs at the Department of Transportation. He was Director of Government Affairs for US Airways from 2003-2004 and Director of Federal Affairs for the Air Transport Association of America from 2001-2003. He also served as a Legislative Assistant in the United States Senate. Mr. Hickey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Boston College.
On behalf of the Board and management team, I welcome Dan to the Federal Signal team, said William Osborne, Federal Signal's President and Chief Executive Officer. Over the course of his 15-year career, Dan has developed comprehensive expertise in the transportation industry, and Intelligent Transport Systems in particular, and has an insiders knowledge of how federal policy is drafted and enacted. I am confident his deep experience in government affairs and strong relationships in Washington will be an asset to our Company.
I am excited to join Federal Signal, a company with a proud history and a suite of market leading products, said Mr. Hickey. I look forward to helping execute the Companys strategy for growth and ensuring that Federal Signal reaches the government and regulatory constituencies which are key to its success.
Most recently, Mr. Hickey served as the senior Oversight and Investigations minority staff member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Prior to that he was a Senior Government Relations Advisor for King & Spalding LLC. From 2004-2007, Mr. Hickey served as the Federal Aviation Administrations Deputy Assistant Administrator for Government & Industry Affairs, and then as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs at the Department of Transportation. He was Director of Government Affairs for US Airways from 2003-2004 and Director of Federal Affairs for the Air Transport Association of America from 2001-2003. He also served as a Legislative Assistant in the United States Senate. Mr. Hickey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Boston College.
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