Obama renominates NTSB chairwoman

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman will be renominated for another term, the White House said this week.

Hersman, who has been a member of the NTSB since 2004, will renominated for another two-year term by President Obama. She has worked the scene of 19 crash sites.

In a recent interview with The Hill, Hersman said she hoped the president would give her another term.

“I feel privileged to lead a great agency with a great mission,” she said, though she said she would not campaign for the job.

Hersman was one of several people Obama announced Tuesday evening he intended to appoint. She was joined by Thomas Krajeski as ambassador to Bahrain, Robert Mandell ambassador to Luxembourg and Hal Simpson as the U.S. representative on the Rio Grande Compact Commission.

Obama said Tuesday evening that they were all qualified for their positions.

"These men and women have demonstrated knowledge and dedication throughout their careers," he said in a statement released by the White House. "I am grateful they have chosen to take on these important roles, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come.”

Hersman's nomination, as well as that of the ambassadors, will have to be approved by the Senate.

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