Texas Transit Association

        Join APTA in celebrating the third annual National Dump the Pump day on Thursday, June 19, 2008.
     The day is designed to encourage people to get out of their cars and ride public transportation to raise awareness of the financial and environmental benefits of public transportation. Public transportation has the ability to save money, conserve gasoline, and reduce the harmful greenhouse gases emitted into our environment.
     On June 19, public transit agencies from coast to coast will join together to encourage their communities to dump the pump by leaving their cars at home and riding public transportation. APTA developed this online toolkit to assist transit agencies in carrying out their dump the pump activities. http://www.apta.com/services/dump_the_pump_08/

Thanks to Sandy Webb of HOTCOG for her wonderful photography of all our conference events! We have put together posters of as many photos as possible for you to enjoy. Click on the events below:

Golf Tournament Teams & Winners: Golf Tournament Winners.xls

Golf Tournament: 2008 Golf Tournament.pdf

Bus Roadeos: Roadeo Poster.pdf

Expo:Expo Poster.pdf

Speakers:Speakers and Guests.pdf

Awards:Conference Awards.pdf

Governor Rick Perry has named two new members of the Texas Transportation Commission. He appointed Deirdre Delisi, a former chief of staff to the governor, as Chair, and William Meadows, former vice chairman of the North Texas Tollway Authority, as commissioner.

Ms. Delisi has served for more than 12 years in government; she was also policy advisor to the presential campaign of George W. Bush and has served at the Texas Department of Commerce, as well as a serving as legislative aide for Texas Senator Bill Ratliff. She received a bachelor degree from Duke University and master’s degree in international policy studies from Stanford University. Ms. Delisi replaces Hope Andrade.

Meadows is chairman of Hub International Rigg and was an appointee to the Texas Water Development Board as well as a city council member and mayor pro-tem for the City of Fort Worth. He received a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University and attended the Harlaxton Institute in Grantham, England. Mr. Meadows replaces Ric Williamson.

TTA Board Vice President, Fred Gilliam presents Texas Senator Jeff Wentworth with the 2008 Distinguished Service Award at the conference in Waco.

Outstanding Metropolitan Transit System, El Paso Sun Metro

Outstanding Small Urban Transit System, Waco Transit

Outstanding Rural Transit System, West Texas Opportunities, Inc.

Outstanding Public Transportation General Manager, Sarah Hidalgo-Cook, Community Council of Southwest Texas

Outstanding Public Transportation Coordinator, Wanda Carter-Dryer

Outstanding Staff Member Award, Roy Cantu, Director of Public Information, City of McAllen

Distinguished Service Award, Texas Senator Jeff Wentworth, District 25

Friend of Texas Transit Award (TxDOT), Janet Everheart, West Texas Opportunities

We appreciate all of our generous sponsors who helped to make this year’s conference a huge success!

Click here to see a complete list of all sponsors and events:Conference Sponsors and Events.pdf