Speaking of Dan Beard: Recent Appearances
Beard speaks at the Lincoln Financial Field
July 27, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard, flanked by Rep. Robert Brady, speaks at a press conference at the Lincoln Financial Field, which is home to the environmentally-conscious Philadelphia Eagles. While there, Beard announced that the CAO-executed Green the Capitol Program is coordinating a national effort to green Members’ District Offices around the country.
Beard Meets with OPM
June 11, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard meet with representatives from the Office of Personnel Management to discuss federal employee benefits.
Beard Presents the Green the Capitol Program’s Next Phase
May 28, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard delivers a presentation on the House’s environmentally-friendly program in front of the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus.
Beard Supports Congressman’s Eco-friendly Goals
May 26, 2009 | Dan Beard stands with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver in front of the congressman’s mobile office, which is fueled by vegetable oil taken from restaurants in his district. Beard was also in Missouri to announce the “greening” of the local General Services Administration building and to lend support to Cleaver’s local green initiatives, among other duties.
Beard Speaks in Press Conference Announcing Report on Disability Access
May 20, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard delivers remarks at a press conference announcing the findings of a recently completed Disability Report. The Report examined the physical infrastructure of the Capitol campus and determined that more needs to be done to ensure access for disabled Americans. Also pictured, from left: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Rep. James Langevin and CAO employees Angel McFadden and Kathy Hicks.
Beard Meets With Members of British Parliament
May 6, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard and Bob Lane, director of Green the Capitol, meet with members of the British Parliament. The parliamentarians were interested in learning about the Congressional Transition, the CAOs broadcast capabilities, as well as its environmentally-friendly initiatives.
Beard Testifies Before Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations
May 6, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard testifies about the organizations fiscal year 2010 budget request before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations.
Beard and Speaker Pelosi Announce the Next Phase of the Green the Capitol Program
April 22, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard participated in a press conference with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Members of Congress to announce the second phase of the Green the Capitol program. The event focused on asking Members to make their offices more environmentally-friendly.
The CAO and House Recording Studio Extend Labor Agreement
April 14, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard signs the new Agreement between the NABET-AFL-CIO (National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians – American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations) and the House Recording Studio.
Beard Recognizes Employees
March 5, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard congratulates members of the strategy team who helped craft the organizations new mission statement.
Beard Meets with Foreign Parliamentarians
March 5, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard meets with representatives of both the Mongolian and Bangladeshi governments to discuss House operations.
Beard Greets Prime Minister Brown During Joint Session
March 4, 2009 | Dan Beard greets British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who spoke to a Joint Session of Congress. Brown discussed the economy at length and lauded the continued cooperation between the U.S. and Britain.
Beard participates in presidential address
February 24, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard shakes President Barack Obamas hand after he delivered the Presidential Address before a Joint Session of Congress.
Beard Briefs FERC
February 6, 2009 | CAO Dan Beard briefs members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the Green the Capitol Initiative. To his left sits Acting FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff who President Barack Obama recently named the head of the agency. Wellinghoff has been a member of the Commission, which oversees wholesale electric transactions, interstate electric transmission and gas transportation in the United States, since 2006. Wellinghoff is an energy law specialist with more than 30 years experience in the field. Before joining FERC, he was in private practice and focused exclusively on client matters related to renewable energy, energy efficiency and distributed generation.
Presidential Inauguration
January 20, 2009 | Chief Administrative Officer Dan Beard shakes President Barack Obamas hand before the Inauguration ceremony. Beard escorted members of the Vice President’s family onto the platform.
Beard Chosen Again as Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House
January 6, 2009 | Daniel P. Beard has been sworn in as the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress.
National Press Club Health and Safety Management Roundtable
November 20, 2008 | Dan Beard speaks at the Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Management Roundtable at the National Press Club. The two day event hosted vice presidents of various environmental, health and development Fortune 500 companies.
Compostable Water Bottles Introduced to House Eateries
September 23, 2008 | Dan Beard held a press conference to launch the House’s introduction of compostable water bottles to all the House’s eateries. Pictured from left to right, William Fitzgerald, Halifax Va. County Board of Supervisors; Robert Smith, Owner of Grand Springs; Bill Horner, CEO Naturally Iowa, Aidan Murphy, VP Restaurant Associates, Rep. Virgil Goode (R-Virginia) and Dan Beard.
House Officers Service Recognition Ceremony
September 15, 2008 | Chief Administrative Officer Dan Beard honored 17 employees at the House Officers Service Recognition ceremony who have worked for the House for 25 to 35 years. The House Clerk and Sergeant at Arms also recognized employees who have achieved the milestone.
Meeting with Representatives from Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan
July 21, 2008 | Dan Beard met with representatives from the Legislative Yuan, a government group that administers Taiwan’s equivalent of parliament. The representatives came to learn about how the House Recording Studio and the press galleries function, in order to apply some of the principles to their operations. Unlike the House, Taiwans parliament has no centralized feed to broadcast floor action. Instead, Taiwanese reporters setup multiple cameras in the chamber, a practice representatives are looking to move away from in an effort to modernize their system.
Dan is Honored by the Ferguson Foundation
June 17, 2008 | Dan was recently honored by the Ferguson Foundation with an award at their annual Trash Summit for his work on the Green the Capitol Initiative.
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Meeting with the Irish Legislature
June 16, 2008 | Dan recently met with a delegation from the national parliament of the Republic of Ireland. Their "members" were in Washington on a fact-finding tour to understand how, among other things, our committee system works in the House. To read more about the Irish legislature, check out the Wikipedia entry at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oireachtas.
Center for Green Technology
June 12, 2008 | Dan met with the First Deputy Commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Environment, Natural Resources & Water Quality, Karen Hobbs, on a tour of Chicago’s Center for Green Technology. Later that day, Dan attended a luncheon hosted by the Alliance to Save Energy (http://www.ase.org/).
Greenmaker Building Supply
June 12, 2008 | On his recent trip to Chicago, Dan met with Joe Silver and Ori Sivan, the co-founders of Greenmaker Building Supply (http://greenmakersupply.com/). The company specializes in all green products and was recognized in Chicago Magazine for their green achievements.
Green Business Summit
June 5, 2008 | The Wharton Club (http://www.whartondc.com/index.html) recently held a Green Business Summit in DC and Dan attended as a guest speaker. The conference focused on business opportunities; finance and investment strategies; legal, tax and regulatory implications; clean tech; implementation factors and business sustainability issues; key international issues; oceans, climate and coasts; and the greening of government and procurement. Pictured: Dan shares insights on the Green the Capitol Initiative with some conference attendees.
Dan Joins Congresswoman Davis in San Diego
May 22, 2008 | Dan attended an event held at the University of California San Diego to discuss the Green the Capitol Initiative. The university is in the midst of a similar campaign in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint and energy consumption. Congresswoman Susan Davis (http://www.house.gov/susandavis/) also attended the event. Dan and Davis then met with the Urban Core of San Diego (http://www.urbancorpssd.org/recycling.html), a non-profit group that provides job training for inner-city youth and works on a number of environmental clean-up initiatives. Dan is pictured speaking to the program’s students about the Green the Capitol Initiative.
Care Packages for the Troops
May 20, 2008 | Dan recently joined Wounded Warrior Program Director Patricia Orsini, background, and Congresswoman Hilda Solis, foreground, at a USO care-package stuffing event. The care packages will be sent to deployed soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Dan Hosts U of Wyoming
May 15, 2008 | Dan met with students from the University of Wyoming’s Institute of Environmental and Natural Resources. The program is made up of the Helga Otto Haub School and the William D. Ruckelshaus Institute. Both are dedicated to understanding and affecting complex environmental and natural resource challenges, bringing balance and information to bear on "ENR" challenges. Dan explained the House’s Green the Capitol Initiative to his guests from the Equality State in a meeting held in his Capitol office.
District Energy in St. Paul, MN
May 2, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard accompanies Rep. Betty McCollum on a tour of District Energy in St. Paul, Minnesota.
St. Paul Chamber of Commerce Public Official Luncheon
May 2, 2008 | Beard discusses the Green the Capitol initiative at the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce Public Official Luncheon.
Minnesota State House Meeting
May 2, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard stands with members of the Minnesota legislature on the House floor of the state Capitol. Beard toured the Capitol and shared ideas with state representitives who are also working to green their Capitol.
Green Institute Tour
May 2, 2008 | Beard (pictured with Director Carl Nelson) tours the Green Institute, a non-profit organization that specializes in green building.
How Going Green saves Money, Jobs & Improves Lives
April 28, 2008 | Rep. Zoe Lofgren invited CAO Dan Beard to attend a panel discussion entitled, How Going Green saves Money, Jobs & Improves Lives in San Jose, CA. San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed was also on the panel as well as members of House Administration Committee. Members of the business community including, Adobe, Google and Intel were also a part of the panel. The group agreed that going green just takes buy-in from the leadership of a legislative body or company.
Command Center of Adobe Headquarters in San Jose, CA
April 28, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard looks at the Adobe command center at the companys headquarters in San Jose. In the command center energy use is monitored and engineers can remotely turn lights on and off at any of their locations in the world. Beard also toured Bloom Energy, Xilinx and Applied Materials.
Courtyard of Adobe Headquarters in San Jose, CA
April 28, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard admires a sustainable courtyard while touring Adobes San Jose, CA. headquarters with Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Rep. Mike Honda. Adobes facilitity boasted a host of environmentally-friendly features, including solar panels on roofs and a self-contained energy-efficient HVAC system.
Pictured from left: Jamie Fleet, Deputy Staff Director for the Committee on House Administration, CAO Dan Beard, Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Rep. Mike Honda.
San Francisco
April 24, 2008 | The city of San Francisco is doing their part to green their city. With 7,000 employees and 6 million square feet of office space the House campus could be compared to a small city. With those similarities in mind CAO Dan Beard met with Jared Blumenfeld, the director of the Department of the Environment for the city and county of San Francisco. Blumenfeld and Beard shared ideas and talked about challenges they face in making their operations more environmentally-friendly.
U.S. Green Building Council
April 24, 2008 | Beard met with members of the U.S. Green Building Councils Northern California Chapter. Perry Plumart, the deputy director of Green the Capitol, was also in attendance.
EcoCity World Summit 2008
April 24, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard speaks at the EcoCity World Summit 2008 Conference panel discussion, along with former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening. The panel discussion focused on reshaping cities and greening government.
Celebrating Earth Day
April 22, 2008 | Dan Beard was joined by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Whip James Clyburn, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and Acting Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers for a tree planting ceremony to commemorate Earth Day.
Portland Appearance: Burgerville
April 4, 2008 | While in Portland, the “greenest city in America,” Dan met with Jeff Harvey (not pictured), President and CEO of Burgerville, a chain of 39 Pacific Northwest quick-service restaurants known for their support of local farmers and ranchers, as well as the environment.
Portland Appearance: University of Oregon
April 4, 2008 | Dan was the featured speaker at the University of Oregon’s (UO’s) new environmentally friendly White Stag Building.
Portland Appearance: Oregon Business Association
April 4, 2008 | While on his recent trip to Portland (March 27 – 30), Dan, along with Representative Earl Blumenauer (pictured), met with members of the Oregon Business Association (OBA). Formed in 1999 by some of the city’s most prominent business leaders, the OBA provides “bipartisan, statewide business leadership that ensures Oregon’s long-term economic competitiveness.” The organization is also focused on the environment, continuously examining issues like bio-fuels, energy credits, Oregon’s Pollution Control Tax Credit, “e-waste” legislation, and land use.
Members of OBA’s “Climate Friendly” Transportation Committee were introduced to Dan. The group is looking at carbon filter for transportation investment and mandatory greenhouse gas emission modeling for proposed transportation projects. They are also pursuing state (and possibly) federal investment in “rail.” Additionally they are examining in freight issues, transportation funding and the role that climate change is likely to play in future transportation policy.
Portland Appearance: Wheels4Wellness
April 4, 2008 | On his recent trip to the City of Roses, which was marked by a snap snow storm, Dan met with a delegation from the City of Portland to discuss the Capitol’s new bike sharing program, Wheels4Wellness. The meeting was facilitated by Meeky Blizzard (pictured), who is the Advisor for Livable Communities on the staff of Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), based in his Portland Office.
Dan Beard, Actor Ed Begley Jr. and Rep. Earl Pomeroy unveil new zero-emission electric vehicle
April 2, 2008 | Dan unveiled the zero-emission electric vehicle with the help of actor Ed Begley Jr. from the television series "Living with Ed" and Congressmen Earl Pomeroy. The vehicle is manufactured by North Dakota based Global Electric Motocars (GEM) and was purchased as part of the "Green the Capitol" initiative.
Dan discusses Green the Capitol Initiative with actor Ed Begley Jr.
April 2, 2008 | Dan met with Martin Litton and Ed Begley Jr to discuss the Green the Capitol Initiative.
Born February 13, 1917 in Los Angeles, CA., Litton is a well know conservationist who has been a strong advocate for environmental protection for the last century. He is also a writer, a pilot and a photographer.
Dan Beard meets with officials from the European Parliament
April 1, 2008 | Members of the European Parliament spoke with Dan about their efforts to reorganize the Parliament. The members were interested in speaking with Dan to learn more about the organization of the House. The members, including officials representing Germany, Denmark and the United Kingdom, were interested in learning about the people Dan serves, his successes in operating the House, as well as the challenges he has faced running the lower chamber.
Subcommittee Hearing on Capitol Complex and Visitors Center
April 1, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard testified in front of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to discuss the progress made in implementing Speaker Pelosis Green the Capitol Initiative. The hearing was entitled, A Growing Capitol Complex and Visitor Center: Needs For Transportation, Security, Greening, Energy and Maintenance.
Photo by Dennis SchwartzPortland Appearance: Better Living Expo
March 29, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard spoke about Green the Capitol at the Better Living Expo in Portland, Oregon. Ten thousand people attended the Expo, at which actor Ed. Begley Jr. from the television show Living with Ed, also spoke. Beard will also travel to Los Angeles and San Francisco in the coming months to discuss the challenges and successes of the effort to make the House a model of sustainability.
Budget hearing: Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee
March 13, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard testified in front of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee to discuss his offices budget request for fiscal year 2009. House Clerk Lorraine Miller and House Sergeant at Arms Bill Livingood also spoke at the hearing.
Hearing on Paid Parental Leave
March 6, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard gave testimony to the subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia and the Joint Economic Committee on March 6. The hearing entitled, Investing in the Future of the Federal Workforce: Paid Parental Leave Improves Recruitment and Retention, examined the merits of the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2007. According to the subcommittee, the act provides that all federal employees receive eight weeks of full pay and benefits for leave taken for the birth or adoption of a child.
Beard honored with the National Bike Leadership award
March 6, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard received the National Bike Leadership award from the National Bike Summit for his efforts to Green the Capitol. The deputy director of Green the Capitol, Perry Plumart, and Allison Rogers, the Green the Capitol Program Manager, are on the left. That same day, Mr. Beard announced the Wheels4Wellness program, which will soon provide bicycles for employees to use on the Capitol campus.
Announcing Wheels4Wellness
March 6, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard announced the beginning of a new bicycle-sharing program, called Wheels4Wellness, which will make up to 30 bicycles available in self-service racks across the Congressional campus. The program, set to launch by National Bike-to-Work Week in late May, is designed to promote the health of employees and make it easier for them to travel between office buildings.
Select Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming Hearing
February 26, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard spoke at a Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming hearing entitled, Food for Thought: Sustainability from Counter to Compost. The Committee looked at how the choices our country makes regarding food and agriculture affect our environment, specifically the carbon footprint of how we grow, raise, transport, package and dispose of food. The hearing examined the approach the House of Representatives is taking to further Speaker Pelosis Greening the Capitol initiative in its cafeterias. With the introduction of a new food service vendor, Restaurant Associates, the House also ushered in fully compostable plates and utensils, as well as more local food choicesall to decrease the impact food service operations have on the environment.
Wounded Warrior Job Fair
February 25, 2008 | CAO Dan Beard joined House Sergeant at Arms Bill Livingood, representatives from the Clerks office and other CAO employees for the Wounded Warrior Job fair at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia. Patricia Orsini, the director of the Houses Wounded Warrior program, was also on hand to recruit soldiers for the program, which promises to find wounded veterans jobs in the House. The House was among 50 other public and private sector companies that had a booth at the event, which hosted hundreds of soldiers from all over the region.
