Political Quotes

“today I wish to honor the remarkable career of Ann Richardson McNair, who dedicated over 51 years of service to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the Redstone Arsenal, both located in Huntsville, AL. Mrs. McNair was an acknowledged leader in both the engineering and institutional fields at Marshall. She held many significant positions and earned outstanding honors and recognitions during her tenure there. Mrs. McNair has provided decades of service to improve the quality of life in her community and across the State of Alabama, and her notable career has left a lasting mark on the space industry. Mrs. McNair earned her bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Alabama. In 1958, she began her career with the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal. Mrs. McNair then moved on to work at Marshall Space Flight Center in 1960. She continued her work there until retiring in 2012. Mrs. Ann McNair has earned many recognitions and made history throughout her career, among them being the first female supervisor in engineering at Marshall. She was awarded the Team Redstone Women's History Award and the Technology Award for Women Honoring Women from the Women's Economic Development Council. Ann received the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executives in 2009, which is the highest honor a Federal employee can receive.…”