Letters of Support

Public Officials

Joint Resolution From Governors
• Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
• Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell
• Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley
• Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
• West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin
• North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue

Members of Congress

• U.S Senator George Voinovich (Ohio)
• U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (Ohio)
• U.S. Representative Betty Sutton (OH-13)
• Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5)
• Congressman Charlie Wilson (OH-6)
• Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (OH-2)
• Congressman John Boccieri (OH-16)
• Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9)
• Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15)
• Congressman Michael Turner (OH-3)
• Congressman Pat Tiberi (OH-12)
• Congressman Steven LaTourette (OH-14)
• Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-17)
• Congressman Steve Austria (OH-7)
• U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey (Pennsylvania)
• U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania)
• Congressman Mike Doyle (PA-14)
• Congressman Bill Shuster (PA-9)
• Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-4)
• Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3)
• U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (Maryland)
• U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin (Maryland)
• Congressman Chris Van Hollen (MD-8)
• Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD-4)
• Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2)
• Congressman Elijah Cummings (MD-7)
• Congressman Frank Kratovil, Jr. (MD-1)
• Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-3)
• Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5)
• U.S. Senator Jim Webb (Virginia)
• U.S. Senator Mark Warner (Virginia)
• Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11)
• Congressman Glenn Nye (VA-2)
• Congressman James Moran (VA-8)
• Congressman Randy Forbes (VA-4)
• Congressman Robert Wittman (VA-1)
• Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (WV-2)
• Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-1)
• Congressman Howard Coble (NC-6)
• Congressman Mel Watt (NC-12)
• Congressman Mike McIntyre (NC-7)
• Congresswoman Sue Myrick (NC-9)
• Congresswoman Corrine Brown (Florida)

State Officials

• Armond Budish, Speaker, Ohio House of Representatives
• Robert F. Hagan, Chairman, Ohio House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• Randy Gardner, Ohio House of Representatives
• Bill Harris, President, Ohio Senate
• Mark Wagoner, Ohio Senate, 2nd District
• Tom Patton, Ohio State Senate
• Joseph F. Markosek, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• Richard A. Geist, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• J. Barry Stout, Pennsylvania Senate
• Robert C. Wonderling, Pennsylvania Senate
• Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the Maryland House
• Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Maryland Senate
• Senator Ulysses Currie, Chairman of Maryland Senate Budget Committee
• John C. Astle, Maryland Senate
• Ward L. Armstrong, Virginia House of Delegates, Minority Leader
• Chuck Caputo, Virginia House of Delegates
• David Englin, Virginia House of Delegates
• G. Manoli Loupassi, Virginia House of Delegates
• Glen Oder, Virginia House of Delegates
• Joe May, Virginia House of Delegates
• Joseph F. Bouchard, Virginia House of Delegates
• Mark Sickles, Virginia House of Delegates
• Robert H. Brink, Virginia House of Delegates
• S. Chris Jones, Virginia House of Delegates
• Frank Wagner, Virginia State Senate
• J. Chapman Peterson, Virginia State Senate
• Toddy Puller, Virginia State Senate
• Walter A. Stosch, Virginia State Senate
• Wm. Roscoe Reynolds, Virginia State Senate
• State Legislator Kevin J. Craig
• Representative James W. Crawford, North Carolina General Assembly

Businesses and Economic Development Organizations

• China Shipping Holding Corporation
• APL Limited
• OOCL
• Yang Ming Corporation
• Big Lots!
• Comprehensive Development Solutions
• ContainerPort Group, Inc. (letter 1, letter 2, letter 3, letter 4)
• Mosser Construction
• Mulch Manufacturing
• ODW Logistics
• Regional Growth Partnership
• Limitedbrands
• Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments
• Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce
• Franklin Storage, LP
• Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
• Trailer Transport Systems (letter 1, letter 2, letter 3, letter 4)
• Evergreen
• Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Baltimore Committee (letter 1, letter 2)
• Jones Fall Watershed
• Maryland Chamber
• MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
• APM Terminals
• Hampton Roads Partnership
• Hapag Lloyd
• Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance
• Virginia Chamber of Commerce (letter 1, letter 2)
• Celtic International
• ROAR Logistics
• Hamburg Sud
• Hyundai Intermodal Inc.
• Mi-Jack Products (letter 1, letter 2, letter 3, letter 4)
• National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board
• The Conservation Fund
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Ohio Environmental Council
• CMA CGM (America) LLC