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Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

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Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Agency overview
Formed1954; 70 years ago (1954)
JurisdictionUnited States Government
Headquarters1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE W62-300, Washington, D.C.
Agency executives
Parent departmentUnited States Department of Transportation
Websitehttps://www.seaway.dot.gov/
St. Lawrence Seaway locks showing country ownership

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation that operates and maintains the U.S.-owned and operated facilities of the joint United States-Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway. It operates 2 of the 15 locks of the Seaway between Montreal and Lake Erie. The corporation also works to develop trade across the larger seaway system, which includes the Great Lakes as well as the St. Lawrence Seaway.

The corporation was formerly named the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), but was renamed in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act to recognize the corporation's trade development work in the connected Great Lakes region.[1]

Its Canadian counterpart is the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, a non-profit corporation under Canadian law.

President Joe Biden appointed Adam Tindall-Schlicht to the role of GLS administrator on November 6, 2022.

Advisory board

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The administrator is advised by the Advisory Board of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. The board is composed of five members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. No more than three of these may belong to the same political party. The advisory board meets at the call of the administrator, at least once each ninety days. The board reviews the general policies of the Corporation, including its policies in connection with design and construction of facilities and the establishment of rules of measurement for vessels and cargo and rates of charges or tolls.[2]

Board members

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The current advisory board of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation as of January 25, 2023:[3]

Position Name Party Confirmed
Chair David J. McMillan Democratic March 29, 2012
Member William Mielke Republican January 1, 2013
Member Arthur Sulzer Republican January 1, 2013
Member Vacant
Member Vacant

List of administrators

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No. Administrator Term started Term ended Notes
1 Lewis G. Castle 1954 June 5, 1960[4] Died in office
— Martin W. Oettershagen (acting) June 5, 1960 1961
2 Martin W. Oettershagen 1961 December 1961
3 Joseph H. McCann 1962 1969
4 David W. Oberlin June 1969 February 1983
5 James L. Emery February 1984 February 1991
6 Stanford Parris March 1991 1995 Resigned
7 Gail McDonald January 1996 March 1998
8 Albert S. Jacquez January 1999 December 2005
9 Collister Johnson, Jr. October 7, 2006[5] May 2012
— Craig Middlebrook (acting) May 2012 August 13, 2013
10 Betty Sutton August 13, 2013[6] January 20, 2017
11 Adam Tindall-Schlicht November 6, 2022 Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Unveils New Corporate Seal". United States Department of Transportation. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  2. ^ 33 U.S.C. § 982
  3. ^ "What does the GLS do?". seaway.dot.gov. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. January 25, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lewis Gould Castle Dies at 70; Led St. Lawrence Seaway Unit; U.S. Administrator of Project Had Been Duluth Banker and Airport Official". New York Times. 1960-06-05. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  5. ^ "Collister "Terry" Johnson, Jr. -- Department of Transportation". Results.gov. Executive Office of the President of the United States. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  6. ^ "Betty Sutton, former congresswoman to be appointed to head Saint Lawrence Seaway agency". cleveland.com. Cleveland Plain Dealer. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
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