September 30, 1980
The President today announced that he will nominate Elwood T. Driver, of Reston, Va., for reappointment as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board. On confirmation by the Senate, he will be redesignated as Vice Chairman of the Board.
Driver, 49, has been Vice Chairman of this Board since 1978. He was previously Acting Director of the Office of Crashworthiness, Motor Vehicle Programs, at the National Highway Traffic Administration.
Jimmy Carter, National Transportation Safety Board Nomination of Elwood T. Driver To Be a Member. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/251901