State Sen. Gene Dornink called a female Delta pilot a stewardess during a hearing this week, leading him to immediately apologize after being corrected.
Laura Haynor spoke Tuesday on behalf of the Air Line Pilots Association International, during a Senate Labor Committee hearing to consider a bill to modify the state’s earned sick and safe time law.
Following some comments and questions, Dornink, a Republican from Brownsdale, asked Haynor a question.
“Can you tell me what a typical work week looks like for you as a stewardess?” he asked.
Responded Haynor: “I’m a first officer for Delta.”
“Pardon me?” Dornink said. “I’m a pilot,” Haynor said.
“I’m sorry, I apologize,” Dornink said. “I don’t know why I said that, I’m so sorry.”
The senator did not immediately return a request for comment Thursday night.
