Carol Boyd Hallett

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Carol Boyd Hallett

|image = Carol Boyd Hallett, State August-September 1981- Iss 292 (IA sim state-magazine august-september-1981 292) (page 13 crop).jpg

|caption =

|office1 = 14th Commissioner of the United States Customs Service

|president1 = George H. W. Bush

|term_start1 = November 3, 1989

|term_end1 = January 18, 1993

|predecessor1 = William von Raab

|successor1 = George J. Weise

|office2 = 6th United States Ambassador to the Bahamas

|president2 = Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush

|term_start2 = November 17, 1986

|term_end2 = May 10, 1989

|predecessor2 = Lev Dobriansky

|successor2 = Chic Hecht

|office3 = Minority Leader of the California Assembly

|term_start3 = December 4, 1978

|term_end3 = November 30, 1981

|predecessor3 = Paul V. Priolo

|successor3 = Robert W. Naylor

|state_assembly4 = California

|district4 = 29th

|term_start4 = December 6, 1976

|term_end4 = November 30, 1982

|predecessor4 = Bob Nimmo

|successor4 = Eric Seastrand

|birth_name =

|occupation = Politician, business executive

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1937|10|16}}

|birth_place = Oakland, California

|party = Republican

|spouse = James T. Hallett (m. 1958)

}}

Carol Boyd Hallett ({{nee|Boyd}}; born October 16, 1937) is an American executive, former politician, and government official. A Republican, she served in the California State Assembly from the 29th district from 1976 to 1982 and served as the assembly's minority leader from 1978 to 1981.{{cite web |last1=Vassar |first1=Alex |last2=Meyer |first2=Shane |title=Carol Hallett |url=https://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/2845 |website=JoinCalifornia |access-date=16 February 2025}} She was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 1982 but was defeated by Democratic candidate Leo T. McCarthy.

Hallett also served as the United States Ambassador to the Bahamas from 1986 to 1989 and as the Commissioner of the United States Customs Service from 1989 to 1993.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-12-mn-4024-story.html |title=Anti-Drug Battle Tops Agenda for Outspoken U.S. Envoy to Bahamas |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=1988-05-12 |access-date=2018-01-07}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-10-12-mn-303-story.html |title=Two Californians in Line for Treasury Positions |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=1989-10-12 |access-date=2018-01-07}} In 1995 she was named the first female President and CEO of the Air Transport Association, now known as Airlines for America.{{Cite web |title=Air Transport Association Names First Woman President |url=https://apnews.com/article/f0d3c06d34e917ed7a3dab5731dee350 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}} In 2003 she became counsel to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.{{clarification needed|date=February 2025}}{{Cite press release |last= |first= |title=Horizon Lines Expands Board of Directors to 11 Members from Eight |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/horizon-lines-expands-board-of-directors-to-11-members-from-eight-133834958.html |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} Hallett is a pilot herself, with at least 5,000 flight hours logged as of 2022.{{Cite web |last=Wildes |first=Michael |date=2022-09-06 |title=U.S. Chamber of Commerce To Address Most Important Issues Facing the Aviation Industry |url=https://www.flyingmag.com/u-s-chamber-of-commerce-to-address-most-important-issues-facing-the-aviation-industry/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=FLYING Magazine |language=en}}

In 2009, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce created the Carol B. Hallett Award to honor those who have has provided significant contributions to the aerospace industry.{{Cite web |title=The Carol B. Hallett Award |url=https://www.uschamber.com/events/global-aerospace-summit/the-carol-b-hallett-award |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.uschamber.com |language=en}}