Alan Hantman | |
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Architect of the Capitol | |
In office February 1997 [1] –February 2, 2007 | |
President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
Preceded by | George M. White |
Succeeded by | Stephen T. Ayers [2] |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City [1] | October 13,1942
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | City College of New York [1] |
Profession | Architect |
Awards | Fellow of the American Institute of Architects |
Alan Michael Hantman,FAIA (born October 13,1942) is an American architect who served as the 10th Architect of the Capitol from February 1997 until February 2007. [3] As Architect of the Capitol,he was responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance,operation,development,and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex.
During the week of July 24,2006,Hantman informed the House and Senate leadership that he would not seek a second ten-year term. Upon Hantman's retirement on February 2,2007,the Chief Operating Officer of the Architect of the Capitol,Stephen T. Ayers,became the Acting Architect of the Capitol, [1] and was subsequently confirmed to that post in his own right.
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A long-time resident of Teaneck,New Jersey,Hantman subsequently relocated to nearby Fort Lee. He was involved in a project to develop a Holocaust memorial that would be located on the Teaneck municipal green. [4]
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