R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army, to Receive AAPA 'Port Person of the Year' Award
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has chosen Assistant Secretary of the Army Rickey “R.D.” James to receive the 2020 Port Person of the Year for his dedication in leading the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to streamline processes for maintaining and improving America’s civil works infrastructure, including its deep-draft shipping channels.
“After accepting the nomination to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Army, Mr. James committed to ‘move dirt,’ setting in motion his vision to build and maintain infrastructure better and faster than in the past,” said AAPA President and CEO Chris Connor. “He has increased efficiency across the Corps’ regulatory spectrum, enhancing consistency and pushing decision-making back to the Corps districts, rather than having those decisions centralized at headquarters in Washington, D.C.”