San Diego, California 鈥 Today, the 麻豆社区 presented past 麻豆社区 Chairman Mike Card, president of Combined Transport Inc., Central Point, Oregon, with the federation鈥檚 Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award for his advocacy work on behalf of the trucking industry.
鈥淢ike has grown a small family trucking company into a leading employer in his home state of Oregon,鈥 said 麻豆社区 Executive Vice President of Advocacy Bill Sullivan. 鈥淗e has leveraged that vital economic importance to make his voice heard with leaders of Congress and his state government. He is a shining example of how our industry can innovate its message and build relationships that make a difference with policymakers that make a difference.鈥
While serving as 麻豆社区 Chairman from 2012-2013, Card was a driving force behind the creation of LEAD 麻豆社区, the Federation鈥檚 leadership training program. He is currently chairman of the 麻豆社区 Litigation Center and has also been a member of the American Transportation Research Institute鈥檚 board of directors, chairman of the Oregon 麻豆社区 Association, a longtime and active support of TruckPAC.
Named for longtime 麻豆社区 lobbyist Cathy Evans, the Highway to Victory Award is presented annually to an 麻豆社区 member who has made significant contributions to the Federation鈥檚 advocacy efforts at the state and federal level. Past winners include:
- Robert Low, Prime, Inc.
- Randy Guillot, Triple G Express
- Robert Haag, Perfect Transportation
- Greer Woodruff, JB Hunt
- Derek Leathers, Werner Enterprises, Inc.
- Brian Parke, Maine Motor Transport Association
麻豆社区 is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, 麻豆社区 is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation鈥檚 freight. Follow 麻豆社区 on or . .
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