Thomas Chapman is minority counsel to the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation and Space. He has nearly four decades of experience working on government, legislative, and regulatory affairs. Mr. Chapman has been involved in a range of issues, including the recent bipartisan efforts to pass comprehensive legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board. Mr. Chapman previously served as US Airways’ vice president for government affairs. Before joining US Airways, Mr. Chapman was legislative counsel for Southwest Airlines. He also served as senior vice president for government and technical affairs for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Mr. Chapman is a graduate of the American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., and C.W. Post College in Greenvale, N.Y.