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THOMAS E. GARLOCK
General Manager
Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Thomas E. Garlock is the General Manager of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, the bi-national entity that owns, operates and maintains the Rainbow, Whirlpool Rapids and Lewiston-Queenston Bridges spanning the Niagara River between Canada and the United States. The Commission’s crossings carry the second highest volume of traffic on the Canada-United States Border. Appointed as the fifth General Manager by the Commission in November of 2000, Mr. Garlock previously held positions in New York State Government and business. Mr. Garlock is a director and past president of the Public Border Operators Association (PBOA), a member of the Board, treasurer and past chairman of the Niagara Falls, Canada, Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Board of the Niagara Tourism & Convention Corporation and a member of the Board of WNED, Public Television, Buffalo-Toronto.
During Mr. Garlock’s tenure, the Commission has completed more than $110 million in capital improvements, introduced a state-of-the-art security/surveillance system and developed its own electronic toll system tied to NEXUS, the bi-national trusted traveler program. The Commission’s operating budget is self supporting through toll, lease and investment income.
Garlock is a graduate of Empire State College of the State of New York, with a degree in Government and Public Policy. He is a native of Lockport, New York, where he resides with his wife Laurie and daughter Erin.
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