NEWS

121-99: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE , October 21, 1999

PORT AUTHORITY DIRECTOR WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR EFFORTS TO AID MINORITY,WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES


The Port Authority executive responsible for improving opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses has received the prestigious Luther Gulick Outstanding Public Administrator Award from the American Society for Public Administration, Northeast Regional Chapter.

Michael G. Massiah, Director of the Port Authority's Office of Business and Job Opportunity, was chosen based on his "distinguished record of leadership, outstanding management and significant contributions to policymaking and programs," according to the award citation.

Mr. Massiah will receive the award at the society's New York Metropolitan Chapter's Public Service Awards dinner on Wednesday, October 27.

Under his leadership, the Office of Business and Job Opportunity has worked diligently with large construction firms, local groups and trade associations to ensure that minority and women-owned businesses receive a fair share of opportunities when public contracts are awarded.

Mr. Massiah joined the Port Authority in 1981 and served in several management positions before he was promoted to his current position in June 1996. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from LeMoyne College and a master's degree in public administration from the State University of New York in Albany.

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