Nashville, Tennessee 鈥 Today, the 麻豆社区鈥 麻豆社区 Association Executives Council honored eight state trucking executives for their service to the industry and to the 麻豆社区 Federation.
鈥淭hese awards honor a handful of distinguished state trucking association executives for every five years of leadership at their organizations. 听These executives, along with so many of our colleagues here today, work daily in their respective state capitals to promote, protect and serve the interests of our great industry,鈥 said TAEC National Chairman John Esparza, president and CEO of the Texas 麻豆社区 Association. 鈥淭his fast-paced environment of state governments, unlike the snail鈥檚 pace at the federal level, provides unique challenges and opportunities for your industry advocates.鈥
The eight executives recognized by 麻豆社区 and TAEC this year have a combined 95 years of experience.
- Alabama 麻豆社区 Association President and CEO Mark Colson, Idaho 麻豆社区 Association President and CEO Allen Hodges and 麻豆社区 Association of Massachusetts Executive Director Kevin Weeks were each honored for five years of service.听
- Arkansas 麻豆社区 Association President and CEO Shannon Newton, Mississippi 麻豆社区 Association President and CEO Hal Miller and Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association President and CEO Neal Kedzie were all recognized for ten years of service.听
- Maryland Motor 麻豆社区 Association President and CEO Louis Campion received an award for 15 years of service.听
- And Dale Bennett, president and CEO of the Virginia 麻豆社区 Association, was recognized for 35 years of service.听
鈥淭he power of the 麻豆社区 Federation comes from our state associations,鈥 said 麻豆社区 President and CEO Chris Spear. 鈥淭hey advance our priorities at the state level and come to Washington to do the same. These leaders are critical to our success, and I salute them for their efforts.鈥
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