David Laney

David M. Laney (born January 19, 1949, in Dallas, Texas) is the former Amtrak board chairman,[1][2] serving from 2003 to 2007.[3] An alumnus of St. Mark's School of Texas, Laney graduated from Stanford University and the law school at Southern Methodist University. A member of the Amtrak board since April 2002,[4] Laney was previously the chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission,[2] a partner at Jackson Walker LLP[5] and became a campaign "Pioneer" for George W. Bush by raising over $100,000 for his 2000 presidential campaign. He also made significant donations to Republican campaigns in the 2008 elections.[6][7]

In 2010, Laney was inducted into the Texas transportation Hall of Honor.[8][3]

References

  1. ↑ "David Laney Elected Chairman of Amtrak Board of Directors" (Press release). Amtrak. July 25, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "AMTRAK Chairman to Co-Chair U.S. Infrastructure Investing Summit in NYC". TTC News Archives. Texas Transportation Commission. October 9, 2006. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Texas Transportation Pioneer Inducted into Hall of Honor". Texas Transportation Researcher. Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ "David M. Laney Joins Amtrak's Board of Directors" (Press release). Amtrak. November 26, 2002. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Jackson Walker Welcomes David Laney as New Partner to Firm" (Press release). Jackson Walker LLP. February 27, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
  6. ↑ "FundRace 2008". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
  7. ↑ "David Laney Political Campaign Contributions 2008 Election Cycle". Campaign Money.com. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
  8. ↑ Lindenberger, Michael A. (October 6, 2010). "Dallas lawyer David Laney inducted into Texas transportation Hall of Honor". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 19, 2015.


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