American Shipbuilding Association

2010 Herbert H. Bateman Award

The 2010 recipient of the Herbert H. Bateman Award is Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS).

Throughout his 38 years of service in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate, Senator Cochran has been a tireless advocate for a stronger shipbuilding industry and our Nation’s sea services.  He has consistently increased shipbuilding budgets to fund more naval ships to meet national security requirements.  He has provided funding to recapitalize the aging fleet of Coast Guard cutters for homeland security and search and rescue missions, and to promote commercial shipbuilding in the United States.  He is also a tremendous supporter of the Jones Act, which requires ships transporting cargo between U.S. ports to be American-built, -owned, and –crewed.

Senator Cochran’s long and impressive record in support of a larger Navy, Coast Guard, and merchant fleet, and the supporting shipbuilding industry has made him a very deserving recipient of the Herbert H. Bateman Award.

The Herbert H. Bateman Award was established by the American Shipbuilding Association in 2000.  This Award is given annually to an individual in the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, or industry who has demonstrated years of consistent, outstanding, and inspirational leadership in fighting for a stronger shipbuilding industry.  Representative Herbert H. Bateman (R-VA), the award’s namesake who served the First District of Virginia from 1981-2000, demonstrated these qualities throughout his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives. 
Previous recipients of the Herbert H. Bateman Award include:

2009 – Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)

2008 – Representative John P. Murtha (D-PA)

2007 - Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)

2007 - Representative Jo Ann Davis (R-VA)

2005 - Senator Trent Lott (R-MS)

2004 - Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA)

2003 - Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK)

2002 - Representative Gene Taylor (D-MS)

2001 - Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME)

2000 - Representative Herbert H. Bateman (R-VA)