Van Winkle Named To Construction Board

摘要

In 2001, the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) named the Corps of Engineers as Dredger of the Year. Maj. Gen. Hans Van Winkle, Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works of the Corps accepted the award from WEDA President Carol Sanders at the annual meeting in Houston. Maj. Gen. Van Winkle retired from the Corps in 2003, and is again in the news. He has been named to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board by President George W. Bush. Created in 1973, the Board is the U.S. federal agency that develops minimum guidelines and requirements for standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act, develops accessibility guidelines for telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment under the Telecommunications Act, develops accessibility standards for electronic and information technology under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provides technical assistance on those guidelines and standards, and enforces the Architectural Barriers Act.