January 31, 2009: Chicago Tribune "Former Macomb mayor named Amtrak chairman"
Submitted by VHSR on January 31, 2009 - 3:00am.
Rail News
A former west-central Illinois mayor has been named the chairman of Amtrak's board.
Thomas C. Carper has been a director on the national passenger railroad's board since March last year.
He says he's looking forward to tackling the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Carper was mayor of Macomb from 1991 to 2003. He's also a regional director of an Illinois economic development program.